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Fluorite with a Calcite Hoodie - Morocco

Contributed by: Mark Cole
Date: Apr 3rd, 2026
Locality: El Hammam Mine, El Hammam, Ait Mimoune Caïdat, Khémisset Cercle, Khémisset Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region, Morocco (See on Mindat)

Description:
Originally posted by Mark Cole on Nature's Rainbows in 2016.

Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Fluorescence under midwave UV light.
Fluorescence under midwave UV light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Fluorescence under longwave UV light.
Normal light.
Normal light.
Normal light. Specimen size image compared to a US dollar bill.
Normal light. Specimen size image compared to a US dollar bill.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Calcite (Mindat) (RRUFF)

  • Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Red
  • Fluorescence under Midwave (305nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Red
Fluorite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
  • Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Blue
  • Fluorescence under Midwave (305nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Blue
  • Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: White

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