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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, Calcite, Smithsonite, Willemite - Hogan claim AZ
If I had to pick the top five fluorescent localities in the world I would pick the Hogan claim in AZ as one. They are bright and...
Multi-Colored Wickenburgite, Willemite and Fluorite, from the Potter-Cramer Mine, Maricopa Co., Ariz
From the desert of southern Arizona, this is a very ordinary and nondescript looking rock in daylight, as is the case with many...
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...
Beautiful 3-Color Rock from Franklin, New Jersey
This is a truly classic 3-color fluorescent rock from the Franklin Mine, Franklin, New Jersey. This technicolor specimen provides a...
Willemite, Calcite and Hydrozincite, Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, New Jersey
This insane swirl of fluorescent colors is from the Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, New Jersey. The unusual and interesting pattern of...
Happy Holidays! Christmas Calcite from the Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, New Jersey
This is a classic specimen of "Christmas Calcite" from the Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, New Jersey. This material contains...
Brick Red Willemite (troostite) and Calcite, Franklin, New Jersey
This specimen, from Franklin, New Jersey, is of mixed composition and contains brick-red willemite (troostite), white and greenish/white...
A Fluorescent Classic- Calcite and Willemite from the Franklin Mine, Franklin, New Jersey
This is a classic fluorescent specimen from the Franklin Mine, in Franklin, New Jersey- the self-proclaimed "Fluorescent Mineral Capital...
Sterling Hill Fluorescent Zincite
As I've posted before, I am a big fan of powerful, true 365nm UV light from LED flashlights. It allows me to find stuff that is...
Sphalerite & Willemite - Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, NJ
Sphalerite & Willemite from the Sterling Hill Mine in Ogdensburg, NJ. Long wave, short wave & white light
Calcite, Willemite, Hydrozincite, Powellite, Smithsonite, Miller Canyon, AZ
This is the brightest Miller Canyon, AZ rock that I have. It is also a rare 5 color rock. It is about 4". There is Calcite, Willemite,...
Fluorite, Calcite, Willemite, Caliche - Hogan claim AZ
This is a spectacular extra large 7" specimen from the Hogan claim in AZ. Because of their brightness, these specimens are a...
Sphalerite, Calcite, Willemite, and Hydrozincite, Miller Canyon, Arizona
An interesting, but not exceptional rock from Miller Canyon. However, the sphalerite's phosphorescence is quite interesting and exhibits...
Willemite, Calcite from Puttapa, Australia
A nice small cabinet specimen from the Puttapa zinc mine in Australia, about 3" long. The UV image is 30W SW plus 30W MW. The MW brings...
Puttapa, Australia
A spectacular specimen from the world famous Puttapa Zinc mine in Australia. So many colors! Photographed under 78 watts of short wave...
Puttapa, Australia
Beautiful "stained glass" from Puttapa Australia. Before you get too excited about this piece, know that it is about the size of a US...
Puttapa, Australia
A small cabinet specimen form the Puttapa Zinc mine in Australia showing an array of typical colors and patterns, mainly Calcite and...
Puttapa, Australia
This is a small cabinet piece of highly veined Calcite and Willemite (plus more) from the world famous Puttapa Zinc mine in Australia...
Miller Canyon, Arizona
Consensus is calcite, willemite, hydrozincite, sphalerite, smithsonite, and the yellow is possibly cerrusite, but is still under discussion.
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