Kyanite often shows a dim red fluorescence under longwave UV light. This fluorescence is usually very dim. More rarely, it shows a quite brighter blue fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
SC1163 – Kyanite from Willis Mountain Mine, Virginia, USA
Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Fluorescent kyanite in my collection:
SC1163 – Kyanite from the Willis Mountain Mine, Virginia, USA
Kyanite blades in matrix. Lot's of them! In daylight they are essentially colorless, white or...
