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Fluorescent Mineral Gallery: Phosphorescent and Fluorescent Minerals For Sale

Fluorescent minerals, when illuminated with only ultraviolet (UV) light (invisible to the human eye) will emit visible light and appear to glow in the dark.

Below is a gallery of Fluorescent and phosphorescent minerals available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals in New York City, NY. Fluorescent minerals found on this page include: Adamite, Andersonite, Aragonite, Artinite, Benitoite, Calcite, Corundum, Fluorapatite, Fluorite, Hemimorphite, Hydromagnesite, Novacekite, Phlogopite, Powellite, Rhodonite, Sanbornite, Gillespite, Scapolite, Scheelite, Sodalite, Hackmanite, Strontianite, Magnesite, Vlasovite, Gittinsite, Agrellite, Sapphire, Zircon, Witherite, Willemite, Manganocalcite. Phosphorescent minerals continue to glow in the dark after the UV light is extinguished.

Shortwave fluorescent lamps are relatively expensive because the filter on the front of the lamp is made by only one supplier in Japan. Low wattage shortwave UV lamps may be purchased for about $40, but to really enjoy fluorescent minerals, you should buy a better lamp, with brighter wattage (output) and expect to pay $300 (used) to $600. Look for brands like SuperBright, TripleBright or Way Too Cool.

Longwave fluorescent lamps are much less expensive and are the type commonly seen in mall stores selling fluorescent posters. They are less expensive because the filters are not as expensive. I use an inexpensive flashlight-type longwave UV lamp called a "Convoy S2" that are available from dealers of Way Too Cool lamps for around $55.

The preview images below of the fluorescent minerals are illustrated illuminated either with 254 nm shortwave (SW) or 365 nm longwave (LW) ultraviolet illumination, causing them to fluoresce. To see photographs of these fluorescent minerals under daylight illumination and larger UV illuminated images, click on the preview photo. To purchase fluorescent mineral specimens from this gallery, go to the Online order form.

Sizes: (t) = Thumbnail, (m) = Miniature, (c) = Cabinet, (lc) = Large Cabinet

 

FLUORESCENT MINERALS UNDER SHORTWAVE UV ILLUMINATION

The minerals shown below fluoresce under 254 nm shortwave ultraviolet illumination. Ultraviolet illumination is invisible to the human eye. These minerals absorb the energy of the invisible ultraviolet illumination, then emit visible light in various colors. The result is that these minerals appear to glow in the dark. Several of the minerals below also fluoresce under 365 nm longwave ultraviolet illumination, sometimes in a different color. Images under both UV light sources are shown if the minerals respond to both wavelengths.

Fluorapatite for sale from Capoeira pegmatite, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
#82421, Fluorapatite, Capoeira pegmatite, Parelhas, Brazil (t) $18

Halite for sale from Soda Lake, 103 km east of San Luis Obispo, Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County, California
#82339, Halite, Soda Lake, 103 km east of San Luis Obispo, California (t) $16

Barite for sale from Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota
#81942, Barite, Elk Creek, South Dakota (t) $18

Fluorescent Mineral Specimen of Wulfenite on Calcite for sale from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Fluorescent Mineral #80880, Wulfenite on Calcite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia (m) $400

Fluorite for sale from Firestone Level, Skears Mine, Middleton-in-Teesdale,  County Durham, England
Fluorescent Mineral #81526, Fluorite, Firestone Level, Skears Mine, England (lc) $750

Colemanite on Calcite for sale from Kramer Deposit, Boron, Kern County, California
Fluorescent Mineral #81014, Colemanite on Calcite, Kramer Deposit, Boron, California (c) $150

Scheelite on doubly-terminated Quartz for sale from Yaogangxian Mine, 32 km southeast of Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Fluorescent Mineral #80378, Scheelite on doubly-terminated Quartz, Yaogangxian Mine, China (c) $295

Fluorapatite for sale from Furka Tunnel, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
#81955, Fluorapatite, Furka Tunnel, Switzerland (t) $15

Fluorite (zoned crystals) with Quartz for sale from Boltsburn West Level, south side of Rookhopeburn, 100 meters NW of Boltsburn mine shaft, County Durham, England
Fluorescent Mineral #81555, Fluorite (zoned crystals) with Quartz, Boltsburn West Level, south side of Rookhopeburn, England (c) $875

Calcite (internally zoned) for sale from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Fluorescent Mineral #81570, Calcite (internally zoned), Dalnegorsk, Russia (m) $550

Olmiite on Calcite for sale from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
#81756, Olmiite on Calcite, N'Chwaning II Mine, South Africa (Type Locality for Olmiite) (t) $225

Olmiite for sale from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
#82193, Olmiite, N'Chwaning II Mine, South Africa (Type Locality for Olmiite) (t) $125

Barite and Quartz and Hyalite for sale from Dugway, Tooele County, Nevada
#82420, Barite and Quartz and Hyalite, Dugway, Nevada (t) $18

  

FLUORESCENT MINERALS UNDER LONGWAVE UV ILLUMINATION

The minerals shown below fluoresce under 365 nm longwave ultraviolet illumination. Ultraviolet illumination is invisible to the human eye. These minerals absorb the energy of the invisible ultraviolet illumination, then emit visible light in various colors. The result is that these minerals appear to glow in the dark. Several of the minerals below also fluoresce under 254 nm shortwave ultraviolet illumination, sometimes in a different color. Images under both UV light sources are shown if the minerals respond to both wavelengths.

 

Colemanite on Calcite for sale from Kramer Deposit, Boron, Kern County, California
Fluorescent Mineral #81014, Colemanite on Calcite, Kramer Deposit, Boron, California (c) $150

Fluorite for sale from Firestone Level, Skears Mine, Middleton-in-Teesdale,  County Durham, England
Fluorescent Mineral #81526, Fluorite, Firestone Level, Skears Mine, England (lc) $750

Spinel for sale from Mogok District, 115 km NNE of Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
#82113, Spinel, Mogok District, Myanmar (Burma) (t) $45

Corundum var. Ruby for sale from Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
#82185, Corundum var. Ruby, Longido, Tanzania (t) $95

Fluorescent Mineral Specimen of Corundum var. Ruby for sale from Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania
Fluorescent Mineral #80741, Corundum var. Ruby, Winza, Mpwapwa District, Tanzania (t) $24

Fluorite (zoned crystals) with Quartz for sale from Boltsburn West Level, south side of Rookhopeburn, 100 meters NW of Boltsburn mine shaft, County Durham, England
Fluorescent Mineral #81555, Fluorite (zoned crystals) with Quartz, Boltsburn West Level, south side of Rookhopeburn, England (c) $875

Calcite (internally zoned) for sale from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Fluorescent Mineral #81570, Calcite (internally zoned), Dalnegorsk, Russia (m) $550

Fluorite with Calcite for sale from Kharan District, Baluchistan, Pakistan
Fluorescent Mineral #81069, Fluorite with minor Calcite, Kharan District, Pakistan (lc) $275

Corundum var. Ruby for sale from Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
#82183, Corundum var. Ruby, Longido, Tanzania (t) $85

Corundum var. Ruby for sale from Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
#82184, Corundum var. Ruby, Longido, Tanzania (t) $85

Fluorescent Mineral Specimen of Cerussite and Quartz in Galena solution cavity for sale from Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville District, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Fluorescent Mineral #75727, Cerussite and Quartz in Galena solution cavity, Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville District, Pennsylvania (lc) $1250

Corundum var. Ruby for sale from Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
#82181, Corundum var. Ruby, Longido, Tanzania (t) $55

Corundum var. Ruby for sale from Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
#82178, Corundum var. Ruby, Longido, Tanzania (t) $40

Corundum var. Ruby for sale from Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania
Fluorescent Mineral #81062, Corundum var. Ruby, Winza, Mpwapwa District, Tanzania (t) $16

Corundum var. Ruby for sale from Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
#82182, Corundum var. Ruby, Longido, Tanzania (t) $80

Corundum var. Sapphire for sale from Central Highland Belt, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
#82701, Corundum var. Sapphire, Central Highland Belt, Sri Lanka (t) $25

Fluorapatite for sale from Capoeira pegmatite, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
#82421, Fluorapatite, Capoeira pegmatite, Parelhas, Brazil (t) $18

Olmiite for sale from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
#82193, Olmiite, N'Chwaning II Mine, South Africa (Type Locality for Olmiite) (t) $125

Fluorite for sale from De'an Mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Province, China
Fluorescent Mineral #81499, Fluorite over Quartz, De'an Mine, Wushan, China (lc) $575

Fluorescent Mineral Specimen of Heulandite on Quartz for sale from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Fluorescent Mineral #80153, Heulandite on Quartz, Jalgaon, India (lc) $150

Corundum var. Ruby for sale from Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
#82187, Corundum var. Ruby, Longido, Tanzania (t) $95

Fluorapatite for sale from Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine
#82312, Fluorapatite, Havey Quarry, Maine (t) $55

Barite for sale from Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota
#81942, Barite, Elk Creek, South Dakota (t) $18

Corundum var. Ruby for sale from Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
#82180, Corundum var. Ruby, Longido, Tanzania (t) $75

Fluorapatite for sale from Foote Mine, King's Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina
#81808, Fluorapatite, Foote Mine, King's Mountain, North Carolina (t) $28

Corundum var. Ruby for sale from Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
#82188, Corundum var. Ruby, Longido, Tanzania (t) $95

Apophyllite on Pectolite for sale from Millington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
#82253, Apophyllite on Pectolite, Millington Quarry, New Jersey (t) $32

Weloganite for sale from Francon Quarry, Montréal, Île de Montréal, Québec, Canada
#81854, Weloganite, Francon Quarry, Montréal, Canada (Type Locality for Weloganite) (t) $28

Fluorapatite for sale from Furka Tunnel, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
#81955, Fluorapatite, Furka Tunnel, Switzerland (t) $15

Halite for sale from Soda Lake, 103 km east of San Luis Obispo, Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County, California
#82339, Halite, Soda Lake, 103 km east of San Luis Obispo, California (t) $16

Corundum var. Ruby for sale from Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
#82186, Corundum var. Ruby, Longido, Tanzania (t) $115

FLUORESCENT AND PHOSPHORESCENT DIAMOND CRYSTALS

The diamonds shown below fluoresce under 365 nm longwave ultraviolet illumination. Ultraviolet illumination is invisible to the human eye. These diamonds absorb the energy of the invisible ultraviolet illumination, then emit visible light in various colors. The result is that these diamond crystals appear to glow in the dark. Some, as noted in the individual descriptions, phosphoresce when all illumination is extinguished -- truly glowing in the dark. 

Diamond (1.99 carat superb cuttable gem-grade yellow complex crystal) for sale from Matto Grosso, Brazil
Longwave Fluorescent Diamond #73541, Diamond (1.99 carat superb cuttable gem-grade yellow complex crystal), Brazil (t) $5685

Diamond (2.62 carat gem-grade parallel pale-yellow interconnected crystals) for sale from Mirny, Sakha Republic, Siberia, Russia
Longwave Fluorescent Diamond #70946, Diamond (2.62 carat gem-grade parallel pale-yellow interconnected crystals), Mirny, Russia (t) $4605

 

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