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Fluorescent Mineral Photo Gallery

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Idrialite, a Rare Organic Fluorescent Mineral

The vast majority of fluorescent minerals are composed of inorganic materials. There are a few exceptions, however. Idrialite is one...

Fluorescent and phosphorescent fluorite from Hamilton, Ontario

Nice crystals of light yellowish-amber fluorite, lining a vug in dolomitic limestone. From the famous Flamboro Quarry (often misspelled...

Chabazite from the Laurentians, Quebec, Canada

Here is a nice little cabinet specimen of quite brightly fluorescing chabazite crystals, on an orthogneiss matrix, from a secret locality...

Bright 3 colors fluorescent calcite from Cap-Chat, Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, Canada

Small but pretty nice cabinet specimen of highly fluorescent calcite from a rarely heard-of locality in the Gaspe peninsula (Gaspésie) in...

LW, MW & SW tenebrescent hackmanite - Davis Quarry, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada

Beautiful specimen of sodalite var. hackmanite, from the now inaccessible Davis quarry, near Bancroft. This specimen was given to me by a...

LW, MW & SW tenebrescent hackmanite - Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada

Nice cabinet-sized specimen of sodalite var. hackmanite, from a recent find in the District of Sudbury, in Ontario, Canada. It is...

LW, MW & SW tenebrescent hackmanite - Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada

Small but pretty nice specimen of sodalite var. hackmanite, from a recent find in the District of Sudbury, in Ontario, Canada. It is...

LW, MW & SW tenebrescent hackmanite - Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada

Shown here is a nice cabinet-sized specimen of sodalite var. hackmanite, from a recent find in the District of Sudbury, in Ontario,...

Polylithionite rosette from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

While not being of considerable size, this is one of the most aesthetic specimens in my collection. It consists of a well-formed rosette...

Vlasovite, with agrellite and uranyl-activated unknown - Kipawa Complex, Témiscamingue, Qc, Canada

Shown here is a nice specimen of vlasovite, a rare fluorescent mineral found only in a few localities around the world, along with...

Scapolite, with a uranyl-activated coating - Papineau RCM, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada

Very brightly fluorescent scapolite, from a new locality visited in October & November 2020 with one of my collecting partners....

Fluorescent phlogopite and diopside - Papineau RCM, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada

Shown here is one of the best pieces of fluorescent phlogopite & diopside I found, during visits in a new occurrence with one of my...

Fluorescent phlogopite, from the Papineau RCM, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada

During our last field trips in October and November 2020, one of my partners and I found lots of interesting fluorescents in a new...

Tenebrescent blue sodalite from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

Like most fluorescent minerals collectors already know, sadly, blue sodalite is rarely fluorescent. To my knowledge, fluorescent blue...

Polylithionite, leucophanite, albite, serandite, etc, from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

Shown here is a really gorgeous combination of polylithionite, leucophanite, serandite and others, on albite crystals. As usual, the...

Natrolite and microcline from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

Shown here is a really nice cluster of translucent natrolite crystals, associated with misshaped microcline crystals. As usual, the...

"Multi-wave" calcite from the Grant Quarry, near Greely, Ontario

The Grant Quarry, located in the area of Greely in South-Eastern Ontario, Canada, is mostly known for its highly aesthetic quartz...

Fluorescent Gem Scapolite from Tanzania

This sparkling little gem scapolite crystal was a find at the 2018 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. Its country of origin is Tanzania, but the...

Fluorite with Hydrocarbon Inclusions, Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois

It is not uncommon for fluorite specimens mined from the historic Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District to contain bitumen, oil or other...

Ludlow 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...