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This sphere was cut from a fantasy rock, but is missing the chkalovite and areas of tugtupite to truly qualify as a "Fantasy Rock" sphere. The main minerals on this sphere are blue analcime, orange fluorescent sodalite, black arfvedsonite crystals throughout and a minor spot of tugtupite on one side.
The tenebrescence on this sphere is very nice. The sodalite on this piece changes color when exposed to UV (shortwave), darkening to a purple as shown in the GIF in the photo gallery - a unique hue compared to other Greenland sodalites. Under longwave UV, the bright orange fluorescence is unmistakable.
A major component of rock collecting (for us) is simply getting out in nature. A buddy dragged us out to a very remote area here in middle Tennessee to hunt for fluorescent green agate. Since we consider ourselves pure "Glow Hounds" we weren't anticipating any glow rocks, just the beauty of the area, but we brought our UV lights anyway.
