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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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Willemite Crystal on Calcite Matrix, Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, New Jersey

A large, well-formed, red/brown willemite crystal sits on top of a matrix of white calcite, from the Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill,...

Mariposa (butterfly) Calcite, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico

This specimen of Mariposa calcite shows bright orange fluorescence under short wave UV on the underside of the base of the piece. Note...

Mariposa Calcite, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico

Mariposa calcite specimens are produced by several mines in the West Camp area of the Santa Eulalia Mining District in the Mexican State...

Calcite from the West Fork Mine, a Midwestern, Mid-Wave Fluorescent Beauty

A beautiful fluorescent calcite from the Viburnum Trend in southeastern Missouri. This large single crystal (~4 Inches long) on matrix is...

Calcite, Valders Quarry, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Plate of scalenohedral calcite crystals showing an unusual purple/blue fluorescent response under mid wave UV (302 nm). This specimen is...

Multi-Wave Calcite Crystal Cluster, Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds County, Missouri

Aesthetic cluster of waxy, pale yellow, calcite scalenohedrons and minor chalcopyrite on a minimal limestone matrix, from the Sweetwater...

Calcite Crystals on Limestone, Pugh Quarry, Custar, Ohio

This midwestern fluorescent beauty consists of pockets of scalenohedral calcite crystals on a limestone matrix, and was collected from...

Watermelon Rock- Looks almost good enough to eat!

There is a widespread area that spans a region within America's Heartland between northwestern Nebraska to southwestern South Dakota that...

Multi-Wavelength Calcite and Fluorite from the Denton Mine, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois

This spectacular fluorescent specimen features multiple golden, twinned, calcite crystals on a matrix of dark purple,...

Wollastonite, Calcite - Sterling Hill, New Jersey

Light tan wollastonite in calcite that fluoresces bright orange-yellow in SW, offsetting the red of the calcite. A well-known combo. Lit...

Chondrodite, Calcite, Diopside, Aragonite - Long Lake Zinc Mine, Ontario, Canada

Classic combo from LLZ. In SW, the chondrodite fluoresces yellow, the calcite pink, the diopside aqua blue, and the aragonite blue. Lit...

Calcite - Purple Passion Mine, Arizona

A piece of calcite from Purple Passion displaying SW violet and orange fluorescence. Lit by a 15w Glw Stck. Specimen is 78 x 42 x 38mm.

Calcite - Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico

Flowery colorless sprays of calcite crystals on matrix fluorescing SW violet (second generation) and orange (first generation). Specific...

Fluorite, Calcite and Hydrozincite; Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois

This beautiful multi-colored fluorescent specimen was surface collected from the tailings that remain at the site of the former Minerva...

Hardystonite, Clinohedrite, Willemite, Calcite - Franklin, New Jersey

A classic Franklin SW piece. Areas of deep violet blue hardystonite alternate with non-fluorescent garnet. Orange clinohedrite is visible...

Calcite - Challenger Cave, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Macro photos of a terlingua-type calcite crystal. This material is colorless in white light, bright pink in LW, and (not pictured) blue...

Terlingua Calcite, a Beautiful Rock of Many Faces

Terlingua calcite is a rock of many faces, as few other fluorescent minerals show such a varied fluorescent response under different UV...

Calcites from Sardinia, Italy

Three red fluorescent calcities from Sardinia, Italy. - The first one is a very beautiful specimen in daylight too. Quartz and galena...

Calcite from Monteriggioni, Italy

On the typical yellow limestone matrix of this italian locality, there are several calcite cristals. Their color varies from white to...