Zircon Crystals with Fluorescent Apatite Inclusions, Biotite-Calcite Aegirine matrix, Astore Valley, Pakistan poker chip calcite ’s mineralogist

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Raw almandine garnet crystal wire wrapped pendant with oxidized patina copper wire

Tenebrescence is not intrinsic to the material but is induced by irradiation with X-rays or other forms of energy

there is a chip near the termination so it is hard to tell)

With 254nm short wave UV

Zircon Crystals with Fluorescent Apatite Inclusions, Biotite-Calcite Aegirine matrix, Astore Valley, Pakistan poker chip calcite ’s mineralogistBeautiful red zircon crystals, with fluorescent apatite inclusions in biotite aegrine calcite matrix. The apatite fluoresces yellow orange with 254nm short wave UV light. The calcite in the biotite calcite matrix fluoresces pink under 254nm short wave UV. PLEASE NOTE: This specimen only fluoresces with 254nm, short wave ultraviolet light. A filtered, high quality lamp is ESSENTIAL. Most multi function, inexpensive UV lights, that claim to be short