#black light rocks
Terlingua Calcite from the Little 38 Mine in Terlingua, Texas. All of the fluorescent minerals in this rock are calcite. Shown under long wave ultraviolet, mid-wave ultraviolet, short wave ultraviolet and white light. This one weighs over 8 pounds.
Fluorescent mineral display at the 64th Annual Dallas Gem & Mineral Society Show, November 20-21, 2021. The case is illuminated with long wave ultraviolet light on the left side, and short wave ultraviolet on the right. Note that many of the minerals in the center of the display exhibit different color responses under long wave vs. short wave.
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