Fluorescent Minerals around the World

Polylithionite w/ minor tugtupite and analcime - Greenland, SWUV

Sodalite and Natrolite - Greenland, SWUV

Blue Apatite from Madagascar - shown under shortwave UV

Quartz nodule from La Sassa, Italy.  Fluoresces a bright yellow under all wavelengths of UV (shortwave, midwave, longwave)

Amazing mix of brightly fluorescent, rare minerals from Greenland.  The sodalite on this piece is very tenebrescent and causes the purple dots seen on the white light photo.  They fade upon exposure to bright white light.

Fluorescent under shortwave UV, bright cherry red.  Yellow crystals of sphalerite (non-fluorescent)

Shown under shortwave UV, phosphorescence, and natural

The sodalite fluoresces a rusty orange under SW and a bright yel/org under LW UV.  After exposure to SW UV (shortwave) the natural color deepens to a grape purple.  Exposure to bright light will fade it back in seconds.  This can be repeated indefinitely. 

Calcite on Fluorite, China - under shortwave UV

Tugtupite and Polylithionite - Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland

Aragonite from Sicily, Italy - Shortwave UV, Midwave UV, Longwave UV, Phosphorescent and natural.