Carpathite

Nov 20, 2024 | Fluorescent Minerals by Species

Carpathite, also known as Karpatite, is one of the few organic minerals. It is chemically identical to coronene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

Carpathite is typically fluorescent bright blue under any UV light, best under longwave UV.

SC1168 – Carpathite from the Picacho Mine, California, USA

Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Normal light.

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