Aragonite ( var. Strontium-rich )

LOCATION:

Boccheggiano mines, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Toscana (Tuscany) Region, Italy

DESCRIPTION:

Pale-green, lustrous, spheroidal Aragonite to 58 × 57 mm that, in section, shows a radial structure with concentric color zones varying between green, more or less clear on the border, and in shades between yellow and yellowish-green in the central areas. Very fluorescent in both long & short UV. These specimens have been traditionally recognized as strontium-rich Aragonite, and is of great quality for the locality. From the collection of Francesco Saverio Stoppani (1947- ), lawyer from Rome (Italy), collector of minerals and coauthor of 'I minerali del Lazio' (1982).

SIZE: 102 x 95 x 93 mm (Large Cabinet)

COLLECTION: ex. Bob Griffis Personal collection