In Russia, there’s a stone that glows neon blue under UV light—and turns to dust if you breathe on it.

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Sets include
- Arleccino's Clear Quartz Pyro set
- Arataki Itto's Pietersite Geo Set
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- Kaveh's Chlorophane Dendro Set

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"The names of some luminescent gemstones etymologically derive from "glow" or "fire" words (e.g., pyroemerald for "chlorophane" above). The OED defines pyrope (from Greek Πυρωπός, lit. "fire-eyed")" as: "In early use applied vaguely to a red or fiery gem, as ruby or carbuncle;"

If you want another cool optical effect, some of clear green fluorites I sent you are "chlorophane", that is thermoluminecent. They will glow dimly blue-green if heated to about 250F.

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Geologists, you all missed an opportunity to call this stone "untzuntzite" or "razerite".

Avec son allure élégante et ses couleurs vives, la Chlorophane turquoise est une merveille de la biodiversité tropicale. Un symbole de la richesse naturelle qu’il est urgent de protéger !

Parmi les trésors ailés de l’Amazonie, la Chlorophane turquoise (Chlorophanes spiza), aussi appelée Tangara émeraude, brille par son plumage éblouissant. Son corps d’un bleu-vert lumineux contraste magnifiquement avec sa tête noire intense et ses yeux perçants cerclés de rouge.

🌿✨ Chlorophane turquoise : un joyau des forêts tropicales ✨🌿