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Sørensenite, Tugtupite. Kvanefjeld, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland

This is a very unusual combo with the rare Sørensenite associated with Tugtupite.

Its best response is under short-wave UV light, Sørensenite fluoresces bluish, while Tugtupite is bright red, pink/orange under medium-wave UV light and orange under long-wave UV light.

The Tugtupita is also Tenebrescent.

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Sørensenite, Tugtupite. SW 255nm Led.

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Sørensenite, Tugtupite. MW 310nm Led.

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Sørensenite, Tugtupite. LW 365nm Led.

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Sørensenite, Tugtupite. Visible Light

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Sørensenite, Tugtupite. Tenebrescent

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