Scheelite and a Violet Laser

Contributed by: FMS Admin
Date: Mar 8th, 2026
Locality: Pingwu Co., Mianyang, Sichuan, China (See on Mindat)

Description:
This scheelite from Pingwu, Sichuan, China, contains some Rare Earth Elements. As a result, it fluoresces red when hit with a 405 nm violet laser beam. Photo in white light and under 405 nm laser.

Source: Fluorescent Minerals Workgroup MKA : http://fluo.mineralogie.be/

Originally posted by Axel Emmermann on Nature's Rainbows.

Fluorescence under 405 nm laser

Summary of luminescence responses:

Scheelite (Mindat) (RRUFF)

• Fluorescence under 405nm blue laser: Red