Idrialite

Idrialite is an organic mineral usually found in mercury mines.

It shows a very bright green fluorescence under any UV light.

Fluorescence under longtwave UV light, plus some daylight.

Normal light.

Fluorescent idrialite in my collection:

Oct 12, 2024

A very rich piece of yellow idrialite and red cinnabar. Some nice little crystals are visible with...

Anthophyllite.SC301 – Anthophyllite, Clino-suenoite, and Tremolite from the International Talc...

AragoniteSC343 – Aragonite from Sant’Agostino di Coli, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyFluorescence under...

BaryteSC1112 – Baryte from the Meikle Mine, Nevada, USAFluorescence under longwave UV light.Normal...

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Fluorescence under fullwave: shortwave plus midwave plus longwave UV light.Normal...