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Smithsonite (?) on Diopside (?) from the Red Raven Mine Adelanto, California

Contributed by: FMS Admin
Date: Mar 21st, 2026
Locality: Anaco Mine (Red Raven Mine; Red Rover Mine), La Delta, Oro Grande Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA (See on Mindat)

Description:
Diopside (fl blue & yellow), smithsonite (fl red) under 253.7nm SW from the Red Raven Mine in Adelanto, CA. All mineral identifications for this specimen are best guesses by SoCal FMS members and have not been properly identified. Hence the question marks.

Originally posted by Raymond Wu on Nature's Rainbows in 2017.

Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Normal light.
Normal light.
Fluorescence under shortwave UV light. Side 2
Fluorescence under shortwave UV light. Side 2
Normal light. Side 2.
Normal light. Side 2.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Diopside (Mindat) (RRUFF)

  • Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Blue

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