FMS - The Fluorescent Mineral Society

Display Group 50 - WL

Natural fluorescent rocks.Front row (L>R):Sodalite/Ussingite, Willemite/Hardystonite, Fluorite/Barite (View ~ 13" wide)Shown in white light.

Synthetic Willemite and Barium based mineral on Crystalline Rock -- UV

Synthetic willemite and synthetic MB1 fluorescing green and orange along with white fluorescence from unknown host rock.

Synthetic Fluorescents Collection #2

Synthetic fluorescents based on heated Group 2 sulfates. Host rocks: Marble, Barite, Picklejarite (Silicate based synthetic)

Franklin Scheelite

Franklin Scheelite

Rockyard PurpleRockXtals

Unknown Rock w/ Zeolite -- 6" wide

Synthetic Willemite and Barium based mineral on Crystalline Rock -- WL

Attempt at synthetic willemite and unknown barium based mineral.

Minershop AgrelliteVlasovite

Agrellite (fl. pink) and Vlasovite (fl. yellow) and unknown mineral (fl. red SW, blue MW) on red (non fl.) Eudialyte.Specimen is ~3" at widest.

Terlingua Calcite Spectra mono

Spectrum of Terligua type Calcite: LW, MW and SW

Wollastonite VUV Phosphorescence

Wollastonite phosphorescing from VUV. Top row: Franklin, Sterling Hill
Bottom row: Desert View,CA

FOV: ~6 inches wide

Synthetic Willemite and Barium based mineral on Crystalline Rock -- Phos

Synthetic willemite and MB1 phosphorescing after exposure to UV light. (UV = LW + MW + SW)

VUV Phosphorescence

185nm (VUV) light was used to "charge" strongly phosporescent minerals. Top>Bottom: Walstromite, Terlingua type Calcite, Afghanistan Hackmanite, Heated Barite, Heated Celestine, Synthetic Willemite.Photos were taken at 1 second intervals

Spalerite w/ Willemite -- Sterling Hill, NJ

Sphalerite with willemite from the Sterling Hill mine. Size: ~ 8" at widest.

Display Group 50 - UV

Natural fluorescent rocks.Front row (L>R):Sodalite (orange)/Ussingite (green), Willemite (green)/Hardystonite (purple), Fluorite (blue)/Barite (beige) (View ~ 13" wide)Shown in UV light.