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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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Margarosanite - 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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Manganaxinite and 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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Barite, Calcite and Franklinite, Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, New Jersey
This is a large-grained rock containing light grey-colored calcite and barite, and black franklinite crystals; a much sought after...
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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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Wollastonite and Calcite, Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, New Jersey
This is a light-colored, granite-like rock that predominantly contains wollastonite crystals in a calcite groundmass, with other...
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Diopside, Lake Valhalla Quarry, Montville Township, New Jersey
Light-colored piece of diopside with a marble-like texture, from the Lake Valhalla Quarry, Montville Township, Morris Co., New Jersey. ...
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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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Yellow Zincite, Willemite, Calcite, Sphalerite - Sterling Hill NJ
Yellow zincite strongly fluorescent under longwave 365nm, with willemite and calcite. The blue fluorescence is strongly phosphorescent. ...
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Esperite, Franklin, New Jersey
This is a very bright esperite specimen from the Franklin Mine, Franklin, New Jersey. Having excellent esperite coverage, this specimen...
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Scapolite and Calcite, Sterling Hill, New Jersey
This rock contains an assemblage of light, colorless scapolite and calcite and dark franklinite, from the famous Sterling Mine, Sterling...
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Fluoborite, Bodnar Quarry, Rudeville, New Jersey
Crystals of light grey fluoborite in a groundmass of white Franklin marble, from the Bodnar Quarry, Rudeville, Hardyston Township, Sussex...
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Norbergite, Sterling Mine
Grains of brown/yellow Norbergite on white Franklin marble, from the Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey. ...
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Willemite Lightning in a Hardystonite Sky
Spectacular under short wave UV, green fluorescent willemite lightning bolts flash in a blue hardystonite sky in this specimen from the...
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Crazy Calcite, Franklin, New Jersey
Crazy calcite is an unofficial local name applied to a type of rock containing dolomite in calcite from Franklin, New Jersey, that...
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Apatite, Hydrozincite, Microcline, Calcite - Sterling Hill NJ
A large specimen from Sterling Hill measuring 6 x 3 x 2" weighing 1lb 13oz.
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Fluorescent Concrete, Franklin, New Jersey
This specimen is an excellent example of building with the materials at hand. It is a piece of concrete, collected from the Trotter...
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Brilliant Green Fluorescent Willemite from the Sterling Mine
A red/brown, somewhat rhombohedral, piece of nearly pure willemite, with minor calcite. This red variety of willemite contains manganese...
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