Brightly Fluorescent Fluorapatite Crystal from Bolivia

Contributed by: Michael Crawford
minID: A32-XAW
Date: May 24th, 2026
Locality: Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia (See on Mindat)
Size: 40 x 32 x 60 mm
Weight: 116 g

Description:
Brightly fluorescent crystal of fluorapatite from Cochabamba, Bolivia (possibly the Kami Mine). This specimen shows an unusual, bright, multi-colored, multi-wavelength fluorescent response under UV.

Originally posted by Chris Clemens on Nature's Rainbows in 2022.

Fluorescence under midwave UV light.

Fluorescence under longwave UV light.

Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.

Normal light.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Fluorapatite (Mindat) (RRUFF)

• Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Violet
• Fluorescence under Midwave (305nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Violet
• Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Orange