Willemite and Calcite. Broken Hill, Zambia (Africa)
Radial brownish Willemite concretions with a 2nd generation growth of white cristals. These fluoresce very bright and willemite has...
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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 and Rhodonite, Franklin, New Jersey
This is a classic mineral association from Franklin, New Jersey; brightly fluorescent calcite and willemite in combination with pink...
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Multi-wave Calcite from the Franklin Mine, New Jersey
So many times when we see on blindingly bright calcite from Franklin, we yawn. However, sometimes there's a surprise. As usual, this...
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Zinc Minerals Willemite and Smithsonite from Tsumeb, Namibia.
Green Willemite and white-tan Smithsonite -as described in Robbins (1994). Willemite covers about half of the surface of the specimen...
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Willemite, Balmat, New York
Light grey, translucent crystals of willemite on and in a light grey matrix, from Balmat, St. Lawrence Co., New York. The willemite...
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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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Beautiful 5-Color Fluorescent Rock from Franklin, New Jersey
This is a beautiful rock from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, that shows a spectacular 5-color fluorescent...
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Willemite Crystals, Peyrebrune, Tarn, France
Small (approximately 1mm) hexagonal white crystals of willemite on a dark unidentified matrix, from the lead/zinc/silver mine of...
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Clinohedrite and Willemite, Franklin, New Jersey
This classic fluorescent rock from Franklin, New Jersey, contains orange fluorescent clinohedrite, green fluorescing willemite, and black...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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Esperite, Hardystonite, Willemite - 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...
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Clinohedrite, Hardystonite, Willemite - 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...
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Hodgkinsonite, Willemite, from Franklin NJ
I am still exploring my collection with the [new, very powerful 365nm] UV LED lights. This is Hodgkinsonite, Willemite, and Franklinite...
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Elusive Multi-Wave UV Fluorescent Hardystonite, Franklin, New Jersey
The beautiful blue fluorescent mineral hardystonite is a favorite among collectors of specimens from Franklin, New Jersey. This mineral...
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Chlorophane, Sphalerite, Fluorapatite, Willemite from Franklin, New Jersey
This is a beautiful 4-color, mixed mineral, fluorescent specimen from the Franklin Mine, Franklin, New Jersey. The primary component is...
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