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Fluorescent Mineral Photo Gallery

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Willemite, Calcite and Fluorite from the Southwest: Hogan Claim, Arizona

Under normal daylight, this is a rather nondescript looking rock, but when viewed under UV it explodes with color in a spectacular...

Calcite, Willemite, Smithsonite, Puttapa Australia

A fascinating example of Puttapa Australia measuring 3". The UV photo is LW + SW. Photographed with a 60mm macro lens at F32 ISO 100.

Calcite, Willemite, Smithsonite, Puttapa Australia

An extraordinary example from the Puttapa Zinc mine in Australia measuring 3". The UV photo is a combination of LW and SW. Photographed...

Calcite, Aragonite, Helvetia AZ

A prime FL example from this newly discovered location in Arizona located in the Santa Rita Mountains! This specimen is 5x3x2" and is...

Manganocummingtonite, Tremolite, Talcville NY

Pink/Red Manganocummingtonite (LW), Orange Tremolite (SW, LW). This 3" specimen is from the No. 8 Reynolds Mine in Talcville NY. The LW...

Olmiite, Nchwaning Mine II, South Africa

A small (2.5 inch) olmiite and calcite from the Nchwaning Mine II in South Africa. The Olmiite fluoresces a deep red, in all wavelengths....

Aragonite Needles - Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ

Rare layers of needles of aragonite on a dark matrix from the 1040 and 1080 stopes, between the 430 foot and 500 foot levels in the Sterling

Color-Change Calcite, Franklin, New Jersey

This is an interesting calcite specimen that was collected during the 2017 Super Diggg at Franklin, New Jersey. Found at night on the...

Norbergite from the Limecrest Quarry, Sussex County (Franklin Area), NJ

Some of the best examples of norbergite is found in the areas around the Franklin Nj, especially at the Limecrest Quarry, Sparta, Sussex...

Sphalerite, Microcline; Taylor Road, Franklin, NJ

Sphalerite and microcline from the Taylor Road site in Franklin, New Jersey is quite beautiful stuff. There may even be a smidge of...

Zincite, Willemite, Franklinite; Sterling Hill Mine, NJ

This small piece was languishing in our cabinets until I hit it with a very strong longwave lamp. Only then, did the bright yellow...

Wollastonite, Calcite and Possible Hardystonite, Desert View Mine

This colorful fluorescent specimen is from the Desert View Mine, Holcomb Valley, San Bernardino Mts, San Bernardino Co., California, and...

Tenebrescent Hemimorphite, Fluorapatite, Tarbuttite; Skorpion Mine, Namibia

Though our collection isn't very extensive, this is without a doubt, the most unique piece we have. First of all, the color patterns...

Very Phosphorescent Radiating Willemite, on Calcite - Franklin, NJ

As explained by Earl Verbeek, resident Franklin FLM guru: "The term "radiating willemite" has nothing to do with its fluorescent or...

Xonotlite and Margarosanite, with Roeblingite(?) and Willemite - Franklin NJ

I'm not terribly fluent in the rarer assemblages of Franklin minerals, but this piece looks like it has it all. Under shortwave UV...

Prehnite - Franklin, NJ

Prehnite from Franklin, NJ. The first pic shows a beautiful face under shortwave UV. The 2nd pic was taken using the Convoy 365nm LW...

Margarosanite - Franklin, NJ

Margarosanite from Franklin, NJ. The first pic shows a beautiful face under shortwave UV. The 2nd pic was taken using the Convoy 365nm...

Barite on Calcite - Franklin NJ

Exceptionally rich specimen of bright yellow fluorescing barite on an orange/red calcite matrix - A classic example of this highly sought...

Turneaureite on Calcite - Franklin, NJ

We have a bunch of folks attending the Franklin "SuperDigg" this April (2017). Many of them are carrying the new Convoy 365nm LW...

Margarosanite - Franklin, NJ

We have a bunch of folks attending the Franklin "SuperDigg" this April (2017). Many of them are carrying the new Convoy 365nm LW...