Scheelite from the Tae Hwa Mine, South Korea
Contributed by: Simone Conti
minID: 5C1-FME
Date: Dec 04th, 2024
Locality: Tae Hwa Mine, Neungam-ri (Neung Am-ri; Noungam-ri), Angseong-myeon, Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea (See on Mindat)
Size: 2.2 x 1.6 x 2.5 x cm
Weight: 21.7 g
Description:
A couple of scheelite crystals: brown in daylight they show the typical bright blue fluorescence of all scheelite under shortwave UV light. In addition, they also fluoresce orange under midwave UV, and a much muted (and dustier) orange under longwave UV.
Summary of luminescence responses:
Scheelite
- Fluorescence under Shortwave (255nm LED) UV light: Blue
- Fluorescence under Midwave (305nm LED) UV light: Orange
- Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Orange