Strontium-bearing Aragonite, Boccheggiano Pyrite Mine, Italy

Contributed by: FMS Admin
Date: May 3rd, 2026
Locality: Boccheggiano mines, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy (See on Mindat)
Size: 4 inches

Description:
This is a fine 4-inch example of strontium-bearing aragonite from the Boccheggiano Pyrite Mine in Italy. It shows a strong red/pink fluorescence in LW. The fluorescence gets dimmer in MW and even dimmer in SW.

Originally posted by UV Studio on Nature's Rainbows in 2017.

Fluorescence under longwave UV light.

Normal light.

Fluorescence under longwave UV light. Side 2.

Normal light. Side 2.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Strontium-bearing Aragonite (Mindat) (RRUFF)

• Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Red