3.6" Polished, Fluorescent Tinguaite Slab - Khibiny Massif, Russia

Polished, Fluorescent Tinguaite Slab - Khibiny Massif, Russia #208471

This is a 3.6" wide slab of tinguaite that was collected from the Khibiny Mountains of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. This slab features pockets of vibrant orange fluorescence when placed under shortwave UV light. Hackmanite, a variety of sodalite is likely to be the cause for this extraordinary fluorescence. The slab has been polished to a glossy finish on one side and is accompanied by an acrylic display stand.

Tinguaite is a fine-grained variety of the igneous rock phonolite. It is comprised of a variety of minerals including nepheline, alkali feldspar, aegirine, and in some cases biotite. These mineral aggregations can often give it a felt-like appearance and a brown, black, and green coloration. Some notable sites where tinguaite occurs are the United States (Montana), Brazil (Rio De Janeiro), Russia (Murmansk Oblast), and Norway (Hedrum).

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