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Fluorite and Calcite from the Yaogangxian Mine, China

Contributed by: FMS Admin
Date: Mar 7th, 2026
Locality: Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China (See on Mindat)

Description:
Fluorite and Calcite on Quartz, fluorescent blue and red.

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:

Fluorite (Mindat) (RRUFF)

  • Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Blue
Calcite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
  • Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Red

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