Raspberry Garnet from Sierra de Cruces, Mexico
Raspberry garnet var grossular, also called Rosolite. 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm, 14.4 g The main crystal is about 10mm in size. Nice orange/red...
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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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Tremolite mixed with anthophyllite/clino-suenoite from Talcville, NY
Tremolite mixed with anthopyllite and/or clino-suenoite from the International Talc Company Mine, Talcville, New York, USA. 10x6x2cm, 145...
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Colemanite, an Interesting Fluorescent Borate Mineral
This post features a large specimen of well-crystallized colemanite from Boron, Kern County, California. This piece shows a bright...
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Scheelite and Muscovite, Mt Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China
Large, brightly fluorescent, pseudo-octahedral scheelite crystal on a matrix of non-fluorescent muscovite plates. From Mt Xuebaoding,...
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Fluorescent Willemite and Dolomite from the Aroona Zinc Mine, Flinders Ranges, South Australia
This beautiful fluorescent rock from the Aroona Zinc Mine, Leigh Creek, Flinders Ranges, South Australia features willemite and dolomite....
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Willemite and Dolomite from the Aroona Zinc Mine, Flinders Ranges, South Australia
Swirling veins of fluorescent willemite and dolomite dominate this specimen from the Aroona Zinc Mine, Leigh Creek, Flinders Ranges,...
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Afghanistan Minerals - New Identifications
There have been several posts in our Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/fluorescentminerals) recently identifying some of...
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Fluorite and Cerussite from the Blanchard Mine, Bingham, NM
Fluorite cubes (fluorescent blue) and powdery cerussite (fluorescent yellow) from the Blanchard Mine, Bingham, NM, USA. The overall size...
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Nosean on Sanidine from In den Dellen quarries, Germany
Nosean on Sanidine from the In den Dellen quarries in Germany. The overall size is about 6 x 5 x 4 cm and weights 74 g. Under long wave...
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Fluorescent Whelk Fossil from Rucks' Pit, Fort Drum, Florida
This is a fluorescent, Pleistocene age (approx. 1-2 Ma) Busycon rucksorum whelk fossil from the famous Rucks' Pit site in Fort Drum,...
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Sphalerite and Fluorite Make for a Beautiful 2-Color Rock from the Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado
To mineral collectors, the Sweet Home Mine in Alma, Colorado is best known as a producer of some of the finest rhodochrosite specimens in...
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Willemite and Sphalerite, Miller Canyon, Arizona
This lovely 2-color fluorescent specimen contains willemite and sphalerite, and is from the Nelly James Mine (also known as Miller...
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Calcite, Willemite and Hydrozincite, Miller Canyon, Arizona
This beautiful 4-color rock is from the Nelly James Mine (also known as Miller Canyon), in southern Arizona. At its best under short...
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Calcite, Fluorite and Willemite from Hidalgo County, New Mexico
This beautiful 3-color fluorescent rock features a combination of calcite, willemite and fluorite and is part of a find made by New...
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Spectacular 3-Color Fluorescent Beauty from the Land of Enchantment
This stunning fluorescent rock features a beautiful 3-color combination of calcite, willemite and fluorite and is part of a find made by...
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Hyalite Opal, Electric Opal Knob, Zacatecas, Mexico
The Electric Opal Claim in Zacatecas, Mexico produced specimens of hyalite opal that were notable for having brilliant green fluorescence...
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Smithsonite, El Refugio Mine, Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico
The El Refugio Mine, located in Choix, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, is a notable source of beautiful specimens of the zinc carbonate...
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Smithsonite, Glove Mine, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Vivid pink and blue fluorescence is seen in this specimen of smithsonite from the Glove Mine in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. When viewed...
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Smithsonite, Glove Mine, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Vivid pink and blue fluorescence is seen in this specimen of smithsonite from the Glove Mine in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. When viewed...
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Smithsonite, El Refugio Mine, Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico
The El Refugio mine, located in Choix, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, is a notable source of beautiful specimens of the zinc carbonate...
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