Sphalerite

Sphalerite — fluorescent almost any color, most often under longwave UV light.

Considering here also schalenblende, a mix of multiple sulfides: marcasite, pyrite, galena, and wurtzite.

Fluorescence under longwave UV light.

Fluorescent sphalerite in my collection:

Nov 22, 2024

Rough piece of orange/brown sphalerite/schalenblende intermixed with white dolomite. The...

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

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

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

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

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

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