Calcite

Nov 21, 2024 | Fluorescent Minerals by Species

Calcite is, perhaps, one of the most colorful mineral under UV light. It can fluoresce virtually any color under either shortwave, midwave, or longwave UV light.

SC357 – Calcite from Malmberget, Sweden

Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.

Fluorescent calcite in my collection:

Baryte

Baryte

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

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Carpathite

Carpathite

Carpathite, also known as Karpatite, is one of the few organic minerals. It is chemically...

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Danburite

Danburite

Typically fluoresces green under midwave UV light. Most samples come from Charcas in San Luis...

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Diopside

Diopside

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

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Dolomite

Dolomite

Dolomite, typically fluorescent white under longwave UV light.SC342 – Sphalerite & Dolomite from...

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Fluoborite

Fluoborite

FluoboriteSC858 – Fluoborite from the Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey, USAFluorescence under...

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Fluorapatite

Fluorapatite

Fluorapatite, the most common mineral generally referred as "apatite". Yellow fluorescence under...

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Gypsum

Gypsum

Gypsum and his crystal clear variety selenite.Fluorescence under longwave UV light.Normal...

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Glauberite

Glauberite

GlauberiteSC1116 – Glauberite from the Salton Sea, California, USAFluorescence under shortwave UV...

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Gonnardite

Gonnardite

Fluorescence under midwave and longwave UV light.Normal light.Fluorescent gonnardite in my...

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