Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Esoterizona Stones 33

Fluorescent Minerals

Unknown fluorescent green mineral with caliche (yellow). Short- and longwave UV. 1.5"x3"x3" (Pima County)

Same under white light

Unknown green and caliche. Short- and longwave UV.  5"x4"x4" (Pima County)

Same rock, longwave UV only.  Here the caliche is more orange than yellow.
Any blues or purples in the picture are just lamp reflection, not fluorescence.

Same rock, white light.

Here the caliche fluoresces more pale white than yellow under shortwave UV.  In addition to the unknown green, this piece has a blue-white fluorescent mineral that is also phosphorescent, possibly aragonite.  8"x6"x4"  (Pima County

Same, white light.

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