Fluorescent Minerals List
A very partial list of mineral species that show some kind of luminescence (mostly fluorescence)...
Mineral Labels Archive
When adding specimens to my collection I always like to keep track of their history. I believe a...
Anthophyllite
Anthophyllite.SC301 – Anthophyllite, Clino-suenoite, and Tremolite from the International Talc...
Aragonite
AragoniteSC343 – Aragonite from Sant’Agostino di Coli, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyFluorescence under...
Baryte
BaryteSC1112 – Baryte from the Meikle Mine, Nevada, USAFluorescence under longwave UV light.Normal...
Calcite
Calcite is, perhaps, one of the most colorful mineral under UV light. It can fluoresce virtually...
Carpathite
Carpathite, also known as Karpatite, is one of the few organic minerals. It is chemically...
Celestine
Celestine typically fluoresces white or bluish white. Best under longwave UV light. Usually also...
Cerussite
Cerussite, quite often fluorescent yellow under longwave UV light. But not always!SC302 – Fluorite...
Clino-suenoite
Clino-suenoite. Also known as the discredited manganocummingtonite and tirodite.SC301 –...
Cuspidine
CuspidineSC1238 – Cuspidine from the Franklin Mine, NJ, USAFluorescence under shortwave UV...
Danburite
Typically fluoresces green under midwave UV light. Most samples come from Charcas in San Luis...