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Tugtupit is one of the true gems of the mineral kingdom. Its color range from soft pink to deep, rich red makes it seem as if the stone carries a pulse of living energy.
Tugtupit natural mineral in top quality pure tugtupit throughout the stone, fluorescence under UV. The highest quality tugtupits come from Greenland, where the mineral was discovered in 1962. Thanks to its rarity and unique color, it is a sought-after collector's mineral. Tugtupit in exceptional top quality, suitable for jewelry processing and for a mineralogical collection.
Weight: 3.1 g
Dimensions: 2.43 x 2.32 x 0.53 cm
Country of origin: Greenland, Locality: Tugtup Agtâ
You always buy the mineral shown in the photo!
Tugtupite is a very rare mineral, with a hardness of 4 Tugtupite-Na8(Cl2)(BeAlSi4O12)2. It forms massive aggregates. Luminescence under UV light pink. Tugtupite is used as a gemstone. Only two localities are known - Greenland-Tugtup and Russia-Kola, where tugtupit occurs in an unsightly form with imperfect color. The mineral is named after the Tugtup locality in Greenland.
When exposed to sunlight or the heat of human hands, it changes color from light red to dark red.
Rarity and origin
Tugtupit is a mineral from the cubic sodalite group, chemically Na₄AlBeSi₄O₁₂Cl, which occurs only in pegmatite bodies of a very specific geological composition. Its formation is possible only under exceptional conditions - which is why it is more valuable as a collector than most pink and
Fluorescence - a stone that glows
One of the most impressive features of tugtupite is its strong fluorescence.
Under UV light, it glows an intense neon pink to red.
In some samples, a color change can be observed even with prolonged exposure to light - as if the stone "comes to life".
This phenomenon is called tenebraescence - a color change under the influence of energy, which can be temporary or gradual.
Inuit legend
According to Eskimo (Inuit) tradition, tugtupite is "the stone of love and the blood of the land".
Legend says that the spirit of the reindeer (tuktu) shed its blood on the rock to dedicate a person to a connection with the heart of the landscape.
Properties and parameters
Property Value
Composition Na₄AlBeSi₄O₁₂Cl
Group Sodalite group
Hardness 4 – 6 Mohs (depending on purity and matrix)
Locality Greenland (Tugtup, Narsaq region), rarely Canada and Kola
Color pink → raspberry → blood red
Features strong fluorescence + tenebraescence
What makes tugtupit unique as a collector
Rarity: there are really few pieces in the world in quality suitable for jewelry.
Color duality: different tones of pink and red in one mineral.
Fluorescence: under UV it “burns” with a vivid color.
Story: connection with the traditional culture of the Greenland Inuit.
It is a stone that does not look like an ordinary mineral – it looks alive.
Tugtupit is one of the true gems of the mineral kingdom. Its color range from soft pink to deep, rich red makes it seem as if the stone carries a pulse of living energy.
Tugtupit natural mineral in top quality pure tugtupit throughout the stone, fluorescence under UV. The highest quality tugtupits come from Greenland, where the mineral was discovered in 1962. Thanks to its rarity and unique color, it is a sought-after collector's mineral. Tugtupit in exceptional top quality, suitable for jewelry processing and for a mineralogical collection.
Weight: 3.1 g
Dimensions: 2.43 x 2.32 x 0.53 cm
Country of origin: Greenland, Locality: Tugtup Agtâ
You always buy the mineral shown in the photo!
