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Selenite - St. Mary's Co., Maryland

Contributed by: Mark Cole
Date: Apr 1st, 2026
Locality: St. Mary\'s County, Maryland, USA (See on Mindat)

Description:
Originally posted by Mark Cole on Nature's Rainbows in 2015.

Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Afterglow after exposure to shortwave UV light.
Afterglow after exposure to shortwave UV light.
Normal light.
Normal light.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Gypsum var. Selenite (Mindat) (RRUFF)

  • Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Blue
  • Afterglow after exposure to Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Blue

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