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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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Fluorite from Bluffton, Ohio
The Midwest is host to a variety of locations that have produced unique fluorite specimens that do not show the typical deep blue...
Non-Root Beer Fluorite from Clay Center, Ohio
This is lovely and somewhat unusual fluorite from a classic Midwest location. This specimen originated from the White Rock Quarry in...
A Beautiful Midwestern Fluorescent Classic- Celestine, Strontianite and Calcite from the Stoneco Lim
This is a matrix-free cluster of blocky white celestine crystals, partially altered to strontianite, and honey-colored calcite...
Beautiful Mid Wave UV Fluorescent Calcite from Putnam Co., Indiana
White to tan-colored, bladed calcite crystals on a matrix of solid granular calcite. This specimen was collected from an unknown...
Calcite on Limonitic Gossan, Montreal Mine, Wisconsin
This is an interesting fluorescent calcite specimen from a location not generally known for producing fluorescent minerals. From the...
Terlingua-type Calcite from an Unusual Location
Collectors of fluorescent minerals are familiar with the beautiful multi-wavelength fluorescent response of Terlingua calcite. By...
Unique Multi-Wave Calcite from Cave-In-Rock, IL
This calcite was mined by the Griffith family in 2017 from their private commercial specimen mining operation located in Hastie's quarry...
Calcite on Barite, Lockport, Kentucky
This is an interesting fluorescent specimen from a location previously unknown for producing fluorescent minerals- the Lockport Vein,...
Witherite, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
Witherite is a relatively rare barium carbonate mineral that shows a blue/white fluorescent response under short and long wave UV. The...
Quartz, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
The Cave-In-Rock area of Hardin County, Illinois, is best known to collectors for its historical production of world-class specimens of...
Golden Barite from Elk Creek, South Dakota
Several well-formed, terminated, amber barite crystals on a dark chocolate brown matrix, from the Elk Creek area of Meade County, South...
Fluorescent Barite from Elk Creek, South Dakota
Sprays of golden amber barite crystals cover a dark chocolate brown matrix in this specimen from the Elk Creek area of Meade County,...
Interesting Zonal Fluorescence in a Barite Crystal from the Linwood mine, Buffalo, Iowa
This specimen of barite from the Linwood mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, is most interesting from a scientific perspective. It is one...
Barite, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
Cluster of white, bladed, barite crystals without matrix, with needle-like, off-white calcite crystals occurring between the central...
Celestine, Strontianite and Calcite, from the Stoneco Quarry, Lime City, Ohio
From the Stoneco Quarry, Lime City, Wood Co., Ohio, this is a beautiful Midwestern fluorescent specimen consisting of blocky, white...
Buttery Yellow Calcite, Elk Creek, South Dakota
Best known for its golden-amber colored barite crystals, the Elk Creek area of Meade County, South Dakota, also produces buttery yellow...
Calcite and Celestine, Stoneco Quarry, Lime City, Ohio
This beautiful fluorescent specimen from the Midwest features a prominent doubly-terminated calcite crystal on a limestone matrix,...
Two Generations of Calcite from Missouri
This is an interesting specimen consisting of what appears to be two generations of calcite and areas of drusy quartz, on a limestone...
Calcite Cleavage Rhomb, Cave Stone Co. Quarry, Norristown, Indiana
Although this is not one of my more brightly-fluorescent specimens, it nonetheless shows a beautiful response under UV. It is a...
Calcite, France Stone Co. Quarry, Grape, Michigan
Here’s an interesting little fluorescent specimen from an obscure Midwestern location, consisting of small clusters of honey-colored...
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