Fluorescent Mineral For Sale: Fluorescent and Phosphorescent Minerals For Sale - fluoresce under Longwave and Shortwave Ultraviolet Light. (LW, SW

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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.

#73188, Fluorite with Calcite, Skears Mine, Firestone Level, England (lc) $750	#72986, Grossular Garnet intergrown with Calcite, Handan, China (c) $400	Shortwave Fluorescent Mineral #73618, Olmiite over Hematite, N'Chwaning II Mine, South Africa (Type Locality for Olmiite) (c) $400	Shortwave Fluorescent Mineral #75233, Cerussite twinned crystals with Hydrocerussite coating plus minor Calcite, Tsumeb Mine, Lead Pocket, Namibia (m) $425	Shortwave Fluorescent Mineral #73443, Azurite twinned crystals with Cerussite, Tsumeb Mine, Easter Pocket, Namibia (m) $500
#79299, Corundum var. Ruby, Mogok District, Myanmar (t) $25	#75118, Fluorite with Quartz, Collector's Corner, West Boltsburn Level, England (m) $975	#78731, Calcite (zoned crystals), Dalnegorsk, Russia (m) $575	Shortwave Fluorescent Mineral #78072, Fluorite over Quartz, Hilton Mine, Scordale, England (c) $450	Shortwave Fluorescent Mineral #78541, Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline, Paprok, Afghanistan (m) $425
		Shortwave Fluorescent Mineral #75988, Calcite with Dolomite, Lowville, New York (c) $75

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.

#75118, Fluorite with Quartz, Collector's Corner, West Boltsburn Level, England (m) $975	#79299, Corundum var. Ruby, Mogok District, Myanmar (t) $25	#78990, Corundum var. Ruby, Mogok District, Myanmar (t) $32	Longwave Fluorescent Mineral #75727, Cerussite and Quartz on Galena, Wheatley Mine, Pennsylvania (lc) $1450	#78972, Spinel, Mahenge, Tanzania (t) $36
#79361, Corundum var. Ruby in marble, Jegdalek, Afghanistan (t) $42	#72986, Grossular Garnet intergrown with Calcite, Handan, China (c) $400	#73188, Fluorite with Calcite, Skears Mine, Firestone Level, England (lc) $750	#78996, Corundum var. Ruby, Tanzania (t) $15	Longwave Fluorescent Mineral #77471, Quartz pseudomorphs after Wulfenite with Vanadinite and Wulfenite, Finch Mine, north of Hayden, Arizona (c) $250
#78731, Calcite (zoned crystals), Dalnegorsk, Russia (m) $575	#79308, Corundum var. Ruby, Mogok District, Myanmar (t) $28	#79321, Corundum var. Ruby, Mozambique (t) $15	#79306, Corundum var. Ruby, Mogok District, Myanmar (t) $25	Longwave Fluorescent Mineral #78541, Elbaite var. Rubellite Tourmaline, Paprok, Afghanistan (m) $425
Longwave Fluorescent Mineral #78072, Fluorite over Quartz, Hilton Mine, Scordale, England (c) $450	#79187, Corundum var. Ruby, Mogok District, Myanmar (t) $28	#79307, Corundum var. Ruby, Mogok District, Myanmar (t) $42	#79084, Corundum var. Ruby, Jos placer deposits, Nigeria (t) $24	#79363, Corundum var. Ruby, Jos placer deposits, Nigeria (t) $20
		#79067, Corundum var. Ruby, Mogok District, Myanmar (t) $22

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.

Longwave Fluorescent Diamond #70946, Diamond (2.62 carat gem-grade parallel pale-yellow interconnected crystals), Mirny, Russia (t) $7605	Longwave Fluorescent Diamond #73300, Diamond (1.54 carat gem-grade cuttable pale-yellow octahedral crystal), Almazy Anabara Mine, Russia (t) $5095	Longwave Fluorescent Diamond #72248, Diamond (1.52 carat cuttable fancy-green macle, twinned rough diamond), Almazy Anabara Mine, Russia (t) $4260
Longwave Fluorescent Diamond #73541, Diamond (1.99 carat superb cuttable gem-grade yellow complex crystal), Brazil (t) $5685	Longwave Fluorescent Diamond #75343, Diamond (3.31 carat gem-grade cuttable yellow-green complex crystal), Orapa Mine, Botswana (t) $4865	Longwave Fluorescent Diamond #70943, Diamond (4.00 carat cuttable pale-yellow octahedral crystal), Mirny, Russia (t) $7025
Longwave Fluorescent Diamond #75228, Diamond (3.11 carat superb gem-grade yellow-brown complex crystal), Letlhakane Mine, Botswana (t) $4225	Longwave Fluorescent Diamond #73014, Diamond (1.75 carat yellow cuttable gem-grade complex rough diamond), Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia (t) $4735	Longwave Fluorescent Diamond #72561, Diamond (1.67 carat fancy-yellow tetrahexahedral crystal), Jwaneng Mine, Botswana (t) $1660
	Longwave Fluorescent Diamond #73012, Diamond (1.41 carat yellow cuttable gem-grade complex uncut diamond), Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia (t) $3820

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

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