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Agatized coral from the Withlacoochee River, Florida, USA

Contributed by: Axel Emmermann
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Date: Jan 20th, 2025
Locality: Withlacoochee River, Madison County, Florida, USA (See on Mindat)

Description:
Not so much fluorescent minerals in Florida. This one is darn \"purty\", though: Agatized coral, Withlacoochee river bed, Florida. Photos in natural light, LW and SW/MW combo. Organic matter and some uranyl cause the fluorescence.

Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Fluorescence under shortwave and midwave UV light.
Fluorescence under shortwave and midwave UV light.
Normal light.
Normal light.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Agatized Coral

  • Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: White

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