Sphalerite

Nov 22, 2024 | Fluorescent Minerals by Species

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.

SC342 – Sphalerite & Dolomite from the Raibl Mines, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.

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