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Willemite, Calcite - Puttapa, Australia

Contributed by: FMS Admin
Date: May 4th, 2026
Locality: Beltana Mine, Puttapa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia (See on Mindat)

Description:
This is a small cabinet piece of highly veined calcite and willemite (plus more) from the world famous Puttapa Zinc mine in Australia photographed under shortwave and longwave UV.

Originally posted by UV Studio on Nature's Rainbows in 2016.

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

Summary of luminescence responses:

Calcite (Mindat) (RRUFF)

  • Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Red
Willemite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
  • Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Green

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