Phlogopite

Oct 24, 2024 | Fluorescent Minerals by Species

With scapolite here we will mean both marialite and meionite, since the two are often hard to distinguish.

“Wernerite” is also considered scapolite.

Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Normal light.

Fluorescent phlogopite 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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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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Halite

Halite

Halite typically fluoresces bright orange under shortwave UV light. Might also fluoresce...

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