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Fluorescent Mineral Photo Gallery

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Willemite, Balmat, New York

Light grey, translucent crystals of willemite on and in a light grey matrix, from Balmat, St. Lawrence Co., New York. The willemite...

Golden Barite from Elk Creek, South Dakota

Several well-formed, terminated, amber barite crystals on a dark chocolate brown matrix, from the Elk Creek area of Meade County, South...

Fluorescent Barite from Elk Creek, South Dakota

Sprays of golden amber barite crystals cover a dark chocolate brown matrix in this specimen from the Elk Creek area of Meade County,...

Creedite; Qinglong Mine, Guizhou, China

Here's an amazing Creedite from the Qinglong Mine, in the Guizhou Province. Not only does the speciment have beautiful crystals in...

Fluorescent Scheelite Crystals on Quartz, Cínovec / Zinnwald (Cinvald), Erzgebirge; Krusné Hory Mts

Fluorescent scheelite crystals on quartz Cínovec / Zinnwald (Cinvald), Erzgebirge; Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic ...

Fluorescent Smithsonite and Willemite, Third Plain Zinc Deposit, Bunkers Range, South Australia

This is a beautiful fluorescent specimen from the Lower Slope, Third Plain Zinc Deposit, Angorichina Station, Bunkers Range, Northern...

Autunite - Margnac II Mine, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Photo in daylight and UV-LW-Strong yellow-green (LW & SW UV). A secondary mineral resulting from the oxidation of primary uranium...

Calcite, Caliche, Opal, Aragonite - Mahoney mining area, NM

A really nice example from the Mahoney mining area in New Mexico measuring 3.5" x 2.5" x 2.0". Photographed in SW.

Beautiful 5-Color Fluorescent Rock from Franklin, New Jersey

This is a beautiful rock from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, that shows a spectacular 5-color fluorescent...

Hyalite Opal from the Thomas Range, Utah

The Thomas Range, located near the town of Delta in the West Desert area of Utah, is a small mountain range that formed approximately 7...

Quartz Crystal with Petroleum Inclusions, from Pakistan

This single, double terminated Herkimer diamond-like, quartz crystals is from Pakistan. It is a beautiful little specimen when viewed...

Quartz Crystals with Petroleum Inclusions, from Pakistan

These are double terminated, Herkimer diamond-like, quartz crystals from Pakistan that contain petroleum (oil) inclusions. When viewed...

Willemite Crystals, Peyrebrune, Tarn, France

Small (approximately 1mm) hexagonal white crystals of willemite on a dark unidentified matrix, from the lead/zinc/silver mine of...

Interesting Zonal Fluorescence in a Barite Crystal from the Linwood mine, Buffalo, Iowa

This specimen of barite from the Linwood mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, is most interesting from a scientific perspective. It is one...

Manganocummingtonite, Tremolite, Talc - Talcville, NY

This is a beautiful pair of 6" specimens from the Talc mines in New York. Photographed in LW, SW and NL.

Strontio-Aragonite, Boccheggiano Pyrite mine, Italy

This is fine 4" example of Strontio-Aragonite from the Boccheggiano pyrite mine in Italy. It shows a strong red/pink fluorescence in LW....

Creedite, Qinglong Mine, Guizhou Province, China

Radiating sprays of transparent, gemmy prismatic creedite crystals on a bed of white quartz druse. This specimen is from the Qinglong...

Barite, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois

Cluster of white, bladed, barite crystals without matrix, with needle-like, off-white calcite crystals occurring between the central...

Clinohedrite and Willemite, Franklin, New Jersey

This classic fluorescent rock from Franklin, New Jersey, contains orange fluorescent clinohedrite, green fluorescing willemite, and black...

Dumortierite, Alpine, California

Purple dumortierite in a light colored quartz groundmass, from the Dehesa Dumortierite deposit, Alpine, Laguna Mts, San Diego Co.,...