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Celestine on Aragonite from Sicily, Italy

Contributed by: Axel Emmermann
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Date: Jan 21st, 2025
Locality: Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy (See on Mindat)

Description:
Blue-green celestine on aragonite. The celestine fluoresces a color that is hard to describe... somewhere between tan and grey. The aragonite glows brilliantly red. The photo is a stack of 20 HDR photos. Largest crystal is 3.5 cm.

Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Celestine

  • Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: White
Aragonite
  • Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Pink

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