Halite

Halite typically fluoresces bright orange under shortwave UV light.

Might also fluoresce bluish/white due to organic impurities.

Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.

Normal light.

Fluorescence under shortwave & longwave UV light.

Normal light.

Fluorescent halite in my collection:

Feb 1, 2026

Clear gypsum crystals, usually referred to as selenite, resting on crystalline halite matrix. Both...

Feb 1, 2025

Halite & Gypsum var selenite. Nice association, in particular under UV light: the halite...

Jan 29, 2024

A very aesthetic cluster of halite crystals. Clear and translucent in daylight, it shows the...

The best midwave mineral: agrellite! Very typical, bright pink fluorescence under shortwave and...

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

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

Baratovite: a rare mineral, fluorescence bright blue under shortwave UV light.Fluorescence under...

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

Calcite is, perhaps, one of the most colorful mineral under UV light. It can fluoresce virtually...

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

Celestine typically fluoresces white or bluish white. Best under longwave UV light. Usually also...

Cerussite, quite often fluorescent yellow under longwave UV light. But not always!SC302 – Fluorite...

Clino-suenoite. Also known as the discredited manganocummingtonite and tirodite.SC301 –...