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Anglesite from the Monteponi Mine, Sardinia, Italy

Contributed by: Axel Emmermann
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Date: Jan 20th, 2025
Locality: Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy (See on Mindat)

Description:
Anglesite from Monteponi under natural light, LW (purple) and MW (greenish) UV.

Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Fluorescence under midwave UV light.
Fluorescence under midwave UV light.
Normal light.
Normal light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Fluorescence under midwave UV light.
Fluorescence under midwave UV light.
Normal light.
Normal light.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Anglesite

  • Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Purple
  • Fluorescence under Midwave (305nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Green

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