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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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Baryte and calcite crystals from Puttapa, Australia
While not as colorful as the typical material from the Beltana Mine in Puttapa, South Australia, this specimen is definitely out of the...
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Willemite, calcite, etc; Puttapa, Australia
Small but brighter than average specimen of the typical calcite-willemite assemblage from the Beltana Mine, Puttapa, Leigh Creek, North...
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Willemite, calcite, etc; Puttapa, Australia
Small but brighter than average specimen of the typical calcite-willemite assemblage from the Beltana Mine, Puttapa, Leigh Creek, North...
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Willemite, calcite, etc; Puttapa, Australia
Very nice, large specimen from the Beltana Mine, Puttapa, Leigh Creek, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia. One of my...
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Willemite, calcite, etc; Puttapa, Australia
Very nice, large specimen from the Beltana Mine, Puttapa, Leigh Creek, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia. One of my...
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Willemite, calcite, etc; Puttapa, Australia
Shown here is a modest sized but fantastic calcite and willemite specimen from the Beltana Mine, Puttapa, Leigh Creek, North Flinders...
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Willemite, calcite, etc; Puttapa, Australia
Very nice, large specimen from the Beltana Mine, Puttapa, Leigh Creek, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia. One of my...
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Willemite, calcite, etc; Puttapa, Australia
Very nice, large specimen from the Beltana Mine, Puttapa, Leigh Creek, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia. One of my...
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Willemite and Calcite, Puttapa Zinc Mine, Australia
Classic fluorescent specimen from the Puttapa Zinc Mine, Leigh Creek, North Flinders Ranges, South Australia. This rock consists of a...
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Really caleidoscopic rock from Australia (Puttapa zinc mine)
Very nice rock with brilliant and saturated red and green colors over a light blue matrix. Black dendritic patterns of about 1 cm are...
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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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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...
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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.
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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...
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Willemite, Smithsonite, Calcite, Puttapa Mine, Puttapa, Australia
From the Puttapa zinc mine (Beltana mine), a site famous for producing spectacularly colorful fluorescent specimens, this rock has a...
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Fluorapatite, Rothsay Beryl Mine, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia
Bright fluorescent fluorapatite from the Rothsay Beryl Mine, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia. Under short wave UV this specimen...
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Calcite, Willemite - Puttapa Australia
A nice 3.75" example from Puttapa Australia. From the Warrington collection, WA. Photographed under LW and SW with a 60mm macro lens at...
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Calcite, Willemite, Smithsonite - Puttapa Australia
This is a recent barn find rescue. A fabulous fluorescent example from Puttapa Australia. This rock weighs 1 lb 9 oz and is about 5"...
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Fluorescent & Phosphorescent Aroona Zinc Mine Amalgamation - Australia
We've had plenty of postings from the Puttapa Zinc Mine so it is now time for one from its neighbor, the Aroona zinc mine. Evidently...
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