Deep under the sea... aragonite
Contributed by: Axel Emmermann
Date: Jan 23rd, 2025
Locality: Millau, Aveyron, Occitanie, France (See on Mindat)
Description:
This banded aragonite has formed on the sea-floor by compression of all kind of small skeletons and shells of living creatures. Photo in SW UV.
Summary of luminescence responses:
Aragonite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
- Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: White