Tugtupite (IMAGE)

University of Turku

Tugtupite

Caption

Tugtupite is a rare mineral, which turns pink when exposed to UV radiation. The return back to white takes several hours, because it requires large atomic movements. This sample is from Greenland.

Credit

Sami Vuori

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