FMS - The Fluorescent Mineral Society

passaic 1 uv

This is a flat of rocks collected in the Passaic Pit / Saddle area of the Sterling Hill Mining Museum in July 2012.

sterling hill 2

A flat of rocks collected at the Mine Run Dump at the Sterling Hill Mining Museum in July 2012

Buckwheat

This rock was collected in June 2010 by me in the Buckwheat dump in Franklin, NJ. I assume there is calcite and willemite, but I am unsure of the other minerals. Anyone have any ideas or things I should do to find an accurate answer?

Trancas Geode - regular light

Trancas Geode - regular light. This 4in x 2.5 in geode is quite interesting, with ripples and protrusions. (The other half is not nearly as interesting)

Trancas Geode - SW light

Trancas Geode - SW light. As with all trancas geodes, this one fluoresces brilliant green inside and out. However, it also seems to have something else in it, probably calcite.

Trancas Geode - phosphorescence after SW light.

Trancas Geode - phosphorescence after SW light. The calcite glows blue and continues to glow for several seconds after removing the UV.