Fluorescent Mineral Database

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Emerald from the Muzo Mine, Colombia

Contributed by: FMS Admin
Date: Mar 7th, 2026
Locality: Muzo Mine, Muzo Municipality, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombia (See on Mindat)

Description:
Emerald crystal with a red-fluorescent core.

Originally published by Wish Wang on Nature’s Rainbows.

Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Normal light.
Normal light.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Beryl var. Emerald (Mindat) (RRUFF)

  • Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Red