Calcite, willemite and fluorite , from the Hull mine, Arizona
Nice cabinet-sized specimen of calcite (red fluorescence), willemite (green fluorescence) and fluorite (blue fluorescence), from the Hull...
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Fluorescent Mineral Photo Gallery
Minerals that are fluorescent under shortwave, midwave, and/or longwave UV from around the world. Each database entry shows white light photos along with UV photos, as well as localities and descriptions. Use the index to search for specific minerals, or fluorescent minerals from a region. If this page is entered via the index, the results are filtered.
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Calcite, willemite & hydrozincite from Sterling Hill, NJ
Nice cabinet-sized specimen of calcite (red fluorescence), willemite (green fluorescence), franklinite (non fluorescent), with a coating...
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Gemmy dark green sodalite from Greenland
Gemmy green sodalite from Kangerlussaq, Ilímaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland. In the first image, the specimen is shown...
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Agrellite from Kipawa, Québec, Canada
Shown here is a truely gorgeous specimen of agrellite (bright pink fluorescence under shortwave and midwave UV, best midwave; weak orange...
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Hydrozincite, Sphalerite from Green Monster Mine, Nevada
One of the many specimens collected in the Green Monster Mine, Sandy Valley, Nevada, in early January 2022. The blue-white fluorescent is...
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Bright and Colorful Multi-Wave Afghanite Specimen from Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Here's a specimen from Sar-e-Sang, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan that displays well under both UV and visible light. When...
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Fluorescent calcite and agate, in a geode from the Gaspé peninsula, Quebec, Canada
While it is far from being my most impressive and brightest fluorescent mineral specimen, I thought this one was worthy of being posted...
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Sodalite Var. Hackmanite from Afghanistan
Nice little specimen of deeply tenebrescent hackmanite with [richterite?] from the Koksha Valley, Kuran Wa Munjan District, Badakhshan,...
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"Apple green" willemite from Franklin, New Jersey
Shown in this post is my very first good quality specimen of "apple green" willemite aka "daylight willemite" from the world famous...
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"Multiwave" fluorescent phlogopite from Afghanistan
Nice cabinet sized specimen, consisting of a phlogopite crystal in a calcitic marble matrix, from the Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province,...
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Green Sodalite, Kangerlussaq, Greenland
Green Sodalite (Hackmanite) (SW/LW: orange) on Lujavrite, Feldspar (SW: magenta), Uranyl-activated coating (SW: green) Locale:...
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Willemite, Franklinite and Zincite- The Trio of Classic Ore Minerals from the Franklin Mine
Willemite, franklinite and zincite represent the three most important zinc-bearing minerals mined at the Franklin Mine, Franklin, New...
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Schalenblende, Raibl Mines, Tarvisio, Italy
Specimen of fluorescent schalenblende from the Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friulli Benezia Giulia, Italy,...
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Condor Agate, Mendoza, Argentina
Fluorescent Condor agate from the Los Noquis deposit, San Rafael Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina. This agate specimen consists of...
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Ludlow Diamond (partial diamond), San Bernardino Co., California
These unique and interesting fluorescent specimens are known as “Ludlow Diamonds,” and were collected from an isolated occurrence in the...
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Hardystonite, Clinohedrite, Willemite.Franklin
Hardystonite, Clinohedrite, Willemite. Franklin, New Jersey, USA Under Short Wave UV light 254nm Hardystonite is purple-blue,...
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Agrellite, with albite and uranyl-activated green fluorescence from Kipawa, Quebec, Canada
Nice three colors combo from the famous Kipawa alkaline complex in Western Quebec, Canada. I like how well balanced the colors are on...
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Fantasy Rock from Taseq Slope, Ilímaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
This specimen is one of my favorite in my small Greenland fluorescent minerals collection. It consists of the typical mineral assemblage...
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Chkalovite, tugtupite, analcime, sodalite, etc, from Taseq West, Greenland
Shown here is a pretty neat specimen, consisting mostly of sodalite (highly tenebrescent), along with chkalovite, and minor amounts of...
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Selenite with "Hourglass" fluorescence from Alberta, Canada
Here is a nice floater crystal of gypsum var. selenite, from Willow Creek, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada, showing the typical "hourglass"...
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