Fluorescent Mineral Database

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Fluorapatite - Rothsay Beryl Mine, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia

Contributed by: Chris Clemens
minID: 1TH-AX9
Date: Apr 25th, 2026
Locality: Rothsay beryl pegmatites (Seleka; Perenjori Beryl Mine), Karara Conservation Reserve, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia, Australia (See on Mindat)
Size: 29 x 13 x 44 mm
Weight: 23 g

Description:
Bright fluorescent fluorapatite from the Rothsay Beryl Mine, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia. Under shortwave UV this specimen fluoresces bright yellow, and shows a much dimmer yellow/orange response under longwave UV.

Originally posted by Chris Clemens on Nature's Rainbows in 2016.

Afterglow after exposure to shortwave UV light.
Afterglow after exposure to shortwave UV light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Normal light.
Normal light.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Fluorapatite (Mindat) (RRUFF)

  • Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Yellow
  • Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Yellow

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