Afghanite on Calcite-Marble Matrix -Fluorescent!

Beautiful blue Afghanite on calcite/marble matrix. The afghanite brightly fluoresces with a very characteristic orange color under long wave UV (365 nm). The matrix fluoresces with 254nm short wave UV.

This piece has been cleaned with an acid formula which produces a smooth, almost silky look in the calcite matrix.

This piece is from the famous hand-dug mines at Sar-e-Sang in Badakshan, which have been continuously worked for 9,000 years (Mineralogical Record, Vol 45, No 3, 2014). Afghan minerals are more difficult to obtain after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

Location: Sar-e-Sang, Kokcha Valley, Badkhsan, Afghanistan

Size: 118 x 85 x 55 mm. 570 grams.

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