Fluorescent Mineral Database

A new secret project! Trying to create a nice Fluorescent Mineral Database (FMDB), which would be searchable by mineral, locality, and luminescence properties. Also making it easy for people to contribute with their own specimens!

Weloganite

Contributed by: Axel Emmermann
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Date: Jan 24th, 2025
Locality: Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada (See on Mindat)

Description:
From where else? Francon Quarry, Montréal, Quebec, Canada... With some greenish and white unknowns... Both in white light and SW-UV.

Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Normal light.
Normal light.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Weloganite

  • Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Orange