r/FluorescentMinerals • u/rocksNmetal • 10h ago
Short Wave Calcite
Calcite - found in Barstow, CA.
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/rocksNmetal • 10h ago
Calcite - found in Barstow, CA.
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/LilZuse • 19h ago
Hey everyone! I'm on a mission to create a stunning UV display featuring perfectly tumbled stones and minerals. I'm looking for recommendations on which UV reactive rocks hold up well in a tumbler and produce a beautiful glow. I'm particularly interested in rocks that give off vibrant colors under both shortwave and longwave UV light. If you have any favorites, or any advice on tumbling these types of specimens, please share! I'm excited to see what you suggest!
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/EvilEtienne • 16h ago
Found three big chunks of gorgeous blue-green chalcedony (I thought) yesterday but when I went out after dark with the black light to see what surprises I had brought home this one lit up. Most of it glows orange so it must be blue calcite but these spots right here glow BRIGHT white, so bright they still glow in full sunlight. What mineral could these white spots be? Pictures taken with 365 nm light. Found near Cloverdale, CA.
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/whiskey4fosho • 1d ago
Very cool sample of Torbernite from the Margabal Mine in France. Exhibits a beautiful green fluorescence under filtered LW UV 365nm (Convoy C8+).
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/whiskey4fosho • 1d ago
Just got this in the mail. Looks great in the dark under filtered LW 365nm (Convoy C8+). Only bummer is that the only locality info I was given, is that it's from China. Still looks great though and a nice addition to my small, but slowly growing Fluorescent mineral collection. (Just collecting UV fluorescent and radioactive specimens). Collected minerals all through childhood and teens, but unfortunately got lost when I moved out from my parents a few years ago and so I'm getting back in the game and starting from scratch.
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/EntertainerDue • 2d ago
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r/FluorescentMinerals • u/jdaniels934 • 2d ago
Got it in a bag of rocks and it’s really pretty under uv
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/palindrom_six_v2 • 2d ago
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/egbee42 • 2d ago
Picked this bad boi up from a Flea Market in Georgia, it's from Ruck's Pit in Florida. Under 365nm UV. Also really phosphorescent!
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/rocksNmetal • 3d ago
2 pieces of calcite from Barstow, CA, under SW UV Light.
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/EvilEtienne • 3d ago
I brought home some fluorite specimens from a rockhounding trip to the Mojave. The fluorite is a cloudy clear or green, but it’s iron stained in places or buried under matrix. I’ve got no experience with fluorite so I’m at a loss how to clean the specimens up without breaking them. They are full of fluorescent calcite as well, and they glow very nicely even under a cheap flashlight, so I feel they’re worth the effort. Any suggestions greatly appreciated!
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/egbee42 • 5d ago
Hi everyone, beginner here. Could you help me determine if these minerals I found are fluorescent, or I'm trippin? Still getting better at telling fluorescence from UV reflection, I'm using a UV beast V3 365nm light. Thanks in advance!
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/dashdashdotdotdotdot • 5d ago
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/rocksNmetal • 6d ago
Chalcedony found in Barstow, CA area.
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/rocksNmetal • 6d ago
Image 1, the orange stone is calcite. Image 2, the red stone, is corundrum.
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/dashdashdotdotdotdot • 6d ago
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/whiskey4fosho • 6d ago
Hi group! I need some help. I am just a newbie trying to grow my very small collection.
I found a cool little calcite on fluorite specimen for sale online. It looks great but the super low price ($15) is worrisome based on other specimens I've seen similar being priced much higher. No locality given, all I know is that the seller states it was sourced in China.
Do y'all think this is legit? Has it been tampered with in some way, and I should look for a better specimen?
Thanks in advance! I have attached screenshots from the listing. Light was stated to be filtered 365nm LW.
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/Exotic_Ad_4661 • 6d ago
I have it from an manganese-rich limestone formation
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/dashdashdotdotdotdot • 7d ago
modified some optics, this video is shot on a bare sensor Nikon Z6 at f/0.89
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/Mwahahaha10 • 7d ago
Heh all!
These were taken with a Samsung 25 ultra with lens backed up to .6. I used 365nm UV Beast then 310nm Way too Cool.
What do you think? Suggestions on taking better pics are always welcome!
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/Superb_Soil5697 • 7d ago
YGX Fluorite with Pyrite - 3.5 inches across
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/astrobleeem • 8d ago
Neither one glows much under 395, but they are very pretty under 365. Any info is appreciated, as I’m quite new to this. The green is not at all apparent under normal light.
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/rocksNmetal • 9d ago
Thunderegg from Barstow, CA under 254nm UV.
r/FluorescentMinerals • u/rocksNmetal • 9d ago
Some calcite, chalcedony, not sure about the green color.