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Sodalite Ussingite & Tugtupite

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Sodalite Ussingite & Tugtupite

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Description
Locality: 
Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 2.7 × 2.3 cm
Weight: 
32.00gr
Description

A very rare sodalite specimen with great tenebrescent. On the front side you can see minor green ussingite under the shortwave uv light. On the backside large ussingite and minor red spot of tugtupite in the top center. Under longwave the specimen shows a bright orange color.

The pictures:

1.Front in the daylight

2.Front under the longwave

3.Front under the shortwave

4.Front after the shortwave

5.Backside under the daylight

6.Backside under the longwave

7.Backside under the shortwave.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sodalite

Formula: 
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Strunz: 
9.FB.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Ilímaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland

Ussingite

Formula: 
Na2AlSi3O8OH
Strunz: 
9.EH.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Kangerluarsuk Fjord (Kangerdluarssuq Fjord), Ilímaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland

Tugtupite

Formula: 
Na4(AlBeSi4O12)Cl
Strunz: 
9.FB.10
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Albitite vein, Tugtup Agtakôrfia (Tuttup Attakoorfia), Tunulliarfik Fjord (Tunugdliarfik), Ilímaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland

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