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...
Fluorescent Minerals by Species
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...
My Mineral Collection
SC1240 – Turneaureite from the Franklin Mine, NJ, USA
A little specimen of turneaureite, a rare apatite group mineral, associated with calcite. They...
SC1239 – Cuspidine and Hardystonite from the Franklin Mine, NJ, USA
An interesting example of cuspidine and hardystonite, together with a touch of calcite and the...
SC1238 – Cuspidine from the Franklin Mine, NJ, USA
A nice display of cuspidine on a matrix of calcite, willemite, and black franklinite. Under...
SC1210 – Sorensenite from the Ilímaussaq complex, Greenland
Large spay of compact sorensenite crystals. Sorensenite is known to fluoresce white/grey under...
SC1209 – Apophyllite from Mariánská Skála, Czech Republic
Apophyllite on matrix, possibly two generations: a larger triangular crystal (cleaved or broken)...
SC1207 – Hokkaidoite from the Shikaribetsu Lake, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
Very nice sample of hokkaidoide grains embedded in opal. Under longwave UV light the hokkaidoide...