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Fluorescent & Glowing

Minerals that light up in brilliant color under ultraviolet light.

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11 minerals · Under UV Light · sorted with popular first
Calcite specimen
Calcite Ca(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3
Fluorite specimen
Fluorite CaF₂
HalideCubicMohs 4
Sodalite specimen
Sodalite Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
SilicateCubicMohs 5.5–6
Adamite specimen
Adamite Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)
ArsenateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
Autunite specimen
Autunite Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 2–2.5
Esperite specimen
Esperite PbCa₂(ZnSiO₄)₃
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 4.5
Hardystonite specimen
Hardystonite Ca₂ZnSi₂O₇
SilicateTetragonalMohs 4
Scheelite specimen
Scheelite Ca(WO₄)
TungstateTetragonalMohs 4.5–5
Sphalerite specimen
Sphalerite ZnS
SulfideCubicMohs 3.5–4
Tyuyamunite specimen
Tyuyamunite Ca(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·5-8H₂O
VanadateTetragonalMohs 2
Willemite specimen
Willemite Zn₂SiO₄
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5