Calcite Crystals on Fluorite
Contributed by: Mark Cole
Date: May 18th, 2026
Locality: Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China (See on Mindat)
Size: 3.5 x 2 x 5 inches
Weight: 1.39 lb
Description:
Golden calcite on green fluorite, with quartz (non-fluorescent) from China.
Originally posted by Mark Cole on Nature's Rainbows in 2016.
Summary of luminescence responses:
Calcite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
- Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Red
- Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Blue