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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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Zircon and Apatite, Pacoima Canyon CA
Pacoima Canyon in California is well known for its zircons. Less well known, these specimens also contain apatite. I was browsing my...
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Scheelite and caliche from Darwin, California
Nice cabinet specimen, recently obtained in a trade, consisting of scheelite (bright blueish-white under shortwave UV, and yellow under...
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Ludlow Diamond (partial diamond), San Bernardino Co., California
These unique and interesting fluorescent specimens are known as “Ludlow Diamonds,” and were collected from an isolated occurrence in the...
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Lemon Opal from Manhattan mine
Lemon Opal McLaughlin Mine, (Manhattan Mine) Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa Co., California, USA Unusual yellow fluorescence...
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Dumortierite, Dehesa, California
Dumortierite is an aluminum iron borosilicate mineral that doesn't get much attention in the world of fluorescence, but is a lovely...
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Idrialite, a Rare Organic Fluorescent Mineral
The vast majority of fluorescent minerals are composed of inorganic materials. There are a few exceptions, however. Idrialite is one...
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Ludlow Diamond, San Bernardino Co., California
These unique and interesting fluorescent specimens are known as “Ludlow Diamonds,” and were collected from an isolated occurrence in the...
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Ludlow Diamond, San Bernardino Co., California
These unique and interesting fluorescent specimens are known as “Ludlow Diamonds,” and were collected from an isolated occurrence in the...
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Ludlow Diamond, a Rare and Unique Fluorescent Specimen from Southern California
These unique and interesting fluorescent specimens are known as “Ludlow Diamonds,” and were collected from an isolated occurrence in the...
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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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Multi-Colored Fluorescence from the Tadpole District, Imperial Co., California
Here's a beautiful, multi-colored fluorescent specimen from a little-known area in Imperial County, California. This little fluorescent...
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Pabstite, Santa Cruz, California
Pabstite is a rare barium tin titanium silicate mineral that is only found in 4 known locations worldwide: 1.) Santa Cruz, California;...
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Ruby Crystals, Cascade Canyon, San Bernardino County, California
Cascade Canyon is a little known location situated in the San Gabriel Mountains, northeast of Los Angeles. The rocks of Cascade Canyon...
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Mizzonite, Marialite, Scapolite. What's in a name?
Here's a beautiful, red fluorescing mizzonite from the mountains near Lone Pine, California. At least that's what the card reads....
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Lemon Opal, Manhattan Mine, Knoxville, California
Lemon opal, also known as semi-opal, from the Manhattan mine in Knoxville, Napa County, California. Under long wave UV, the lemon opal...
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Wollastonite with Fluorapatite; Drum Valley, California
Wollastonite is a fairly common and widespread mineral. That said, minerals from each locale seem to have their unique differences and...
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Fluoborite; New Method Mine, Bristol Mountains, California
We haven't been able to dig up a lot of information on this material. We picked up this piece from a rock shop near the mine, so we...
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Fluorite with Phantoms, Cady Mountains, California
Somewhere between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, lie the Cady Mountains. At least there is some treasure between the two cities, here's a...
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Scheelite, Hyalite from the Princess Pat Mine, Adelanto, CA
Scheelite (fl white) & hyalite (fl green) from P Pat. Super bright because it's a completely fresh face.
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Smithsonite (?) on Diopside (?) from the Red Raven Mine Adelanto, CA
Diopside (fl blue & yellow), smithsonite (fl red) under 253.7nm SW from the Red Raven Mine in Adelanto, CA. All mineral identifications...
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