Longwave Red Fluorescing Fluorite from Morocco
Contributed by: FMS Admin
minID: 4F5-VG1
Date: May 15th, 2026
Locality: Taourirt Province, Oriental Region, Morocco (See on Mindat)
Size: 6.9 x 5 x 7.7 cm
Description:
Shown here is a nice specimen of rare red-fluorescing fluorite from the Taourirt Province, Oriental Region, Morocco, that I recently acquired.
Berbes, Spain and Mapimi, Mexico are well-known localities for the rare red fluorescing fluorites, but I believe Morocco is a bit less known for those. I also have a specimen from Berbes, and the one from Morocco is comparable, both in brightness and in the color of the fluorescence; therefore, I will post only my Moroccan specimen, since Berbes fluorite specimens of a much better quality than mine have already been uploaded here.
Originally posted by Frédéric Messier Leroux on Nature's Rainbows in 2021.
Summary of luminescence responses:
Fluorite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
- Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Red