Tucson Gem and Mineral Show in 2021, the Theme is "Fluorescent Minerals".

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If any Members are lucky enough to get to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show in 2021, the Theme is "Fluorescent Minerals"...

They are hoping to gather Collections from all over the World, all under one Roof for the 2021 Show... :D

LW....
 
Here is a list of Fluorescent Minerals from around the World...

Remember NOT ALL will show their True Colours...

Meaning, You can have 3 samples of the same Mineral, from the same Location and only 1 sample will Fluorescent.... or None at all will Fluorescent...


LONGWAVE FLUORESCENT MINERALS... (LW)

GENERAL COLOR:

MINERALS:

WHITE Agate, albite (bluish), aragonite (bluish), barite, benstonite (bluish), brucite (bluish), calcite, celestite (bluish), cerussite, colemanite (bluish), cowlesite, datolite, diopside (bluish), dypingite (bluish), eucryptite, fluorite, gowerite (bluish), gypsum (slightly bluish), halite (bluish), hanksite, hemimorphite, hydroboracite (bluish), laumontite, magnesite (bluish), mesolite, meyerhofferite (bluish), natrolite (bluish), pectolite, pirssonite, smithsonite, stilbite, strontianite (bluish), thaumasite, thomsonite, trona (bluish), ulexite, wavellite, whewellite (bluish), witherite (bluish), wollastonite and xonotlite.
RED Anthophyllite, axinite, barite, calcite (very bright), corundum, halite, sphalerite and tirodite.
ORANGE Alunite, amber, amblygonite, apatite (brownish), barite, becquerelite (brownish), boltwoodite (brownish), calcite, calomel, cerussite, chondrodite (tan), clinohedrite, gaylussite (pinkish), margarosanite, montebrasite, pectolite (pinkish), phosphuranylite (brownish), scapolite (pinkish), scheelite (tan), sodalite, soddyite (brownish), sphalerite, tremolite, walstromite (pinkish), willemite (brownish), wollastonite, wulfenite (brownish), wurtzite and zircon.
YELLOW Agate, analcime, andersonite, anglesite, apatite, aphthitalite (greenish), apophyllite, aragonite, barite, cahnite, calcite, celestite, cerussite, colemanite, diopside, esperite, fluorite, foshagite, gypsum, hanksite, hemimorphite, idrialite (variety - curtisite, greenish), laumontite, melanophlogite, nahcolite, norbergite (tan), plombierite, powellite, pyrophyllite, rosenhahnite, scapolite, scheelite, serpentine, sphalerite, spodumene, strontianite, talc, tremolite, trona, ulexite, uralolite, wavellite, witherite, wollastonite, zincite (pale greenish) and zircon.
GREEN Adamite, agate, aragonite, autunite, calcite, meta-autunite, opal, quartz, uranocircite, uranopilite (bluish), willemite and zippeite.
BLUE Albite, allophane, apatite(lavender), barite (lavender), benitoite, brucite, calcite, celestite, colemanite, creedite, dypingite, fluorite, gypsum, hardystonite (deep violet-blue), hedyphane (lavender), herderite, howlite, hydrozincite (lavender), karpatite, magnesite, margarite, microcline, pectolite, scapolite, sphalerite, strontianite, tyuyamunite, wavellite, witherite and wollastonite.

SHORTWAVE FLUORESCENT MINERALS ...... (SW)

GENERAL COLOR:

MINERALS:

WHITE Agate, aphthitalite, aragonite, barite, calcite, celestite, colemanite, diopside, dumortierite, ettringite (yellowish), fluorite, gaylussite (yellowish), guerinite, gypsum, hanksite, hemimorphite, herderite, hydroboracite, laumontite, magnesite, pectolite, picropharmacolite, scapolite, scheelite, strontianite, tincalconite, ulexite, witherite, wollastonite and zektzerite.
RED Anthophyllite (pink), axinite, barite (pink), calcite, eucryptite (pink), halite, microcline, ruby, scapolite, spodumene variety kunzite (pink), tirodite, wickenburgite and wulfenite.
ORANGE Apatite, amber, cerussite, chondrodite, clinohedrite, norbergite, phosphuranylite (brownish), scapolite, sodalite, sphalerite, sphene (brownish), tremolite, wickenburgite (pinkish), wollastonite and zircon.
YELLOW Apatite, aragonite, barite, calcite, celestite, cerussite, chondrodite, colemanite, esperite, fluorite, gypsum, hanksite, laumontite, norbergite, phlogopite, phosgenite, scapolite, scheelite, serpentine, spodumene, strontianite, talc, tremolite, trona, tyuyamunite (greenish), ulexite (weak), witherite, wollastonite and zircon.
GREEN Adamite (bright), aragonite, autunite, calcite, diamond, meta-autunite (bright), opal (bright if it contains uranium traces), quartz (variety hyalite) and willemite (bright).
BLUE Albite, barite (lavender), baratovite, benitoite, calcite, celestite, colemanite, diopside, fluorite (violet), gypsum, hardystonite (deep violet-blue), howlite, hydrozincite, magnesite, margarosanite (pale violet), microcline (violet), scheelite, strontianite, tyuyamunite, witherite and wollastonite.

LW...
 
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