Pods of pink tugtupite and white beryllite in albite, on opposite sides of the specimen. Other notable minerals are black aegirine and cream-coloured pectolite. Bright red fluorescence in SW UV light. A good specimen
BO_620
1 Item
Data sheet
Locality
Kuannersuit, Ilimaussaq, Greenland
Size category
Miniature
Size (cm)
5 x 4.5 x 4
Weight
112 g
Formula
Na4(AlBeSi4O12)Cl
Properties
Sub-vitreous; pink-red colour; bright red FL in SW UV light
Pink tugtupite in albiteKuannersuit, Ilimaussaq, Greenland