Celestine on Aragonite from Sicily, Italy
Contributed by: Axel Emmermann
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.
Summary of luminescence responses:
Aragonite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
- Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Pink
- Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: White