Description: Up for bid is a specimen of rare Gem Tugtupite from the Kvanefjeld area in Greenland. Like most Tugtupite, this specimen fluoresces brilliant red under SW UV. However what make this specimen special is the Gemmy Raspberry color in the daylight that gets darker after exposure to UV, the unusual fluorescent colors under MW, and the White phosphorescent response. Tugtupite with good color like this has been extensively collected for use in Jewelry for many decades. As a result, when fluorescent mineral collectors started going to Greenland in the early 2000s there was none of this Gemmy Raspberry Tugtupite to be found. I went to Greenland twice and never found anything close to this quality. Of course, there were plenty of fabulous multicolored fluorescents since no one had been looking for those! First picture is under white light and shows darkening of Tugtupite due to tenebrescence after exposure to SW UV. Color will fade back to original shade after a period of time. Second Picture is under white light and shows original color before SW UV was applied. Third picture is under SW UV. Fourth picture is under MW UV, This MW Redish Violet response is unusual for Tugtupite Fifth picture is under LW UV Provenance: Purchased from Don Newsome collection July 2022. Don Newsome obtained from: Cureton Minerals Feb 1993 for $250 Cureton Minerals obtained from U. of Copenhagen Description: Tugtupite (Daylight Gemmy Raspberry Red, FL Red SW, Violet, Red MW, Orange LW, Phosphorescent White, Tenebrescent), Unknown (FL Cream SW. MW, LW) Location: Kvanefjeld, , , Kitaa Province, Greenland Size: 3.75" x 2.5" x 1.9" Weight: 12 oz Contact me if you have any questions. Be sure to check out my eBay store: Jim's Obscure Stuff for more fluorescent minerals and other unusual items. Domestic Shipping I use US Postal Service Priority Mail for all my domestic shipping. This service includes door to door tracking and I pay for full insurance. I only charge actual shipping costs with no extra charges for packing or shipping materials and will gladly combine shipments. If eBay overcharges for shipping, or the combined shipping doesn’t work for some reason, I will refund any excess shipping charges. International Shipping I use eBay International Shipping for all my international sales. I ship to eBay’s domestic shipping hub and eBay handles the rest.
Price: 600 USD
Location: Woodland Hills, California
End Time: 2025-01-16T01:00:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
