LONGWAVE FLUORESCENT MINERALS Collecting Longwave specimens is an excellent way to begin or expand your fluorescent collection. Great specimens are available for novice to advanced collectors. Longwave UV lights are inexpensive and easy to acquire. See our UV lamp page for more information. LONGWAVE MINI-FLASHLIGHT 9 BULB LED LONGWAVE MINIFLASHLIGHT LONGWAVE mini flashlight is an ideal companion while searching for fluorescent minerals. Powerful LED light  reveals true longwave fluorescence at 385nm as shown in the photograph. Specimens are ,clockwise from top, Fluorite, Sodalite, Meionite and Opal. Minerals were photographed at 12" from the light. Longwave flashlight is ideal for locating bacteria, body fluids and other pathogens that may lurk unseen in your home or that hotel room you just rented! Perfect for identifying real versus counterfeit currency and most states have hidden emblems on their driver licenses that are only visible under long wave UV light. UV flashlight is an excellent tool for CSI and police investigations. Constructed of super sturdy aircraft grade aluminum for high durability and long service life. Unit comes in its own nylon case which has a belt loop and batteries (3-AAA) are included. Order yours today!   Item Code: minilw 1001 $34.95  Professional Geologist's Longwave Flashlight 51 BULB LED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST LONGWAVE FLASHLIGHT Same specifics as the mini flashlight described above. Except this is the much larger more powerful professional Geologist version. Rugged longwave flashlight is perfect for  professional use or fluorescent collecting. Built to stand up to years of field use. Comes complete with nylon case with brass riveted belt loop and batteries.   Item Code: pguv 1001  $74.95 CALCITE Rhombohedrons Top picture is shortwave UV and second picture is longwave UV. Classic Calcite rhombs! I acquired a couple of flats of these beautiful rhombs a number of years ago and I am offering them now for the first time. Get one now while they are available!  Fluorescent in shortwave and longwave with an enduring blue phosphorescence when exposed to shortwave. A must have in any collection. From the Challenger Cave, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Specimen is 1" x 1 1/2" x 2" Item Code:  calrh 1001 $15.00  CALCITE Rhombohedrons Top picture is shortwave UV and second picture is longwave UV. Classic Calcite rhombs! I acquired a couple of flats of these beautiful rhombs a number of years ago and I am offering them now for the first time. Get one now while they are available!  Fluorescent in shortwave and longwave with an enduring blue phosphorescence when exposed to shortwave. A must have in any collection. Notice the color zoning in this specimen. From the Challenger Cave, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Specimen is 3/4" x 1 1/4" x 2" Item Code:  calrh 1003 $13.00  First picture is under shortwave UV. The second picture is under longwave UV. CALCITE Outstandingly bright under both Shortwave UV and Longwave UV illumination. This CALCITE is a bright pink under longwave and a bright blue under shortwave. After exposure to shortwave, there is an enduring blue phosphorescence. Every mineral collection should be graced by one (or more) of these exceptional specimens from a mine closed long ago. From Terlingua, Big Bend, Brewster County, Texas. Cabinet size specimen is 1 1/2" x 2" x 3"  Item Code: Tcal 1006 $30.00   First picture is under shortwave UV. The second picture is under longwave UV. CALCITE Outstandingly bright under both Shortwave UV and Longwave UV illumination. This CALCITE is a bright pink under longwave and a bright blue under shortwave. After exposure to shortwave, there is an enduring blue phosphorescence. Every mineral collection should be graced by one (or more) of these exceptional specimens from a mine closed long ago. From Terlingua, Big Bend, Brewster County, Texas. Cabinet size specimen is 1 3/4" x 2 1/2" x 3"  Item Code: Tcal 1005 $50.00   The specimens listed below are from a recent excavation by Mineralman in the CALICO MOUNTAINS, MOJAVE DESERT, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA. Mineral fluorescence is much more vivid in person than can be captured with a camera.   The minerals in these specimens from the Calico Mountains exhibit the following fluorescent color response: Colemanite- Blue/White and highly Phosphorescent Calcite- Yellow/ Cream Howlite- Purple/Blue       COLEMANITE ,CALCITE and HOWLITE Beautiful clusters of Colemanite (bluish/white), Calcite (yellow/cream) and Howlite (purple/blue) crystals. Excellent free standing cluster of crystals on top and a pocket of crystals on the side. Lots of smaller crystals disseminated in the matrix. Very fluorescent under short and long wave. Enduring phosphorescence when exposed to short wave UV but will also phosphoresce when exposed to long wave UV. This unique specimen location is referenced in "FLUORESCENCE Gems and Minerals under Ultraviolet Light" by Robbins.   Large cabinet size specimen is 5" x 4" x 3" Item Code: cole1002 $ 60.00 Fluorite from Weardale, England FLUORITE Beautiful longwave fluorescent blue Fluorite. Nice Fluorite crystals pepper the front . Fluorite responds well to shortwave UV also. Numerous crystals of Galena on this specimen. Medium cabinet size specimen from the Black Sheep Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Frosterley,  County Durham, England. 1.25"x 3"x 3.5" Item Code: flu1021 $40.00      FLUORITE Beautiful longwave fluorescent blue Fluorite. Nice Fluorite crystals pepper the front. Fluorite responds well to shortwave UV also. Crystals of Galena and druzy Quartz on this specimen. Medium cabinet size specimen from the Black Sheep Pocket, Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England. 1.25"x 2.5"x 3.4" Item Code: flu1022 $35.00      FLUORITE Beautiful longwave fluorescent blue Fluorite. Nice Fluorite crystals pepper the front. Fluorite responds well to shortwave UV also. Medium cabinet size specimen from the Black Sheep Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, County Durham, England. 1"x 1.5"x 2.3" Item Code: flu1023 $15.00      FLUORITE Beautiful longwave fluorescent blue Fluorite. Beautiful crystals pepper the front and are fluorescent blue in natural light. Responds well to shortwave UV also. Medium cabinet size specimen from the Solstice Pocket, Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England. 1.3"x 1.5"x 2" Item Code: flu1024 $20.00     FLUORITE Beautiful longwave fluorescent blue Fluorite. Beautiful crystals pepper the front and are fluorescent blue in natural light. Responds well to shortwave UV also. Medium cabinet size specimen from the Solstice Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, County Durham, England. 2.3"x 2.3"x 3.5" Item Code: flu1025 $80.00     FLUORITE Beautiful longwave fluorescent blue Fluorite. Beautiful carpet of crystals pepper the front. Responds well to shortwave UV also. Very large center piece cabinet size specimen from the Solstice Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, County Durham, England. 2.75"x 5"x 7.5" Item Code: flu1026 $200.00      FLUORITE Beautiful longwave fluorescent blue Fluorite. Sharp crystals pepper the front and some crystals exhibit a natural light blue fluorescence. Several Galena crystals are also on this specimen. Fluorite responds well to shortwave UV also. Very large cabinet size specimen from the Dodgy Begger Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, County Durham, England. 2.75"x 7"x 8" Item Code: flu1027 $110.00     FLUORITE Beautiful longwave fluorescent blue Fluorite. Exquisite display specimen. Numerous well defined bright green Fluorite crystals adorn this piece. Shows excellent under natural or UV light. Responds well to shortwave UV also. Large cabinet size specimen from the Black Sheep Pocket, Rogerley Mine, County Durham, England. 3"x 4"x 6" Item Code: flu1001 $150.00     Fluorite with Celestine This outstanding specimen of FLUORITE belongs to a VERY SMALL sub-group of fluorescent minerals. The fluorescence is due to hydrocarbon impurities incorporated within the crystal lattice of the FLUORITE during formation of the crystals and not to other elements as is the case with the vast majority of fluorescent minerals. A large pocket was discovered in November 2006 and became available to me in January 2007. See the Dec. 2007 MINERALOGICAL RECORD vol.38, number 6 pages 478 & 479 for a discussion regarding this unique find. These are the finest Fluorite specimens to come from this location in over 50 years of mining!! A local dealer friend of mine who was in Ohio at the time purchased the majority of the pocket contents from the miners. I purchased my stock from him. These fine FLUORITES are equally fluorescent under short wave and long wave UV. The phosphorescence is remarkable under shortwave UV, lasting several minutes (with a dark adapted eye) and noteworthy under longwave UV. Superb example of this very RARE fluorescent FLUORITE on CELESTITE are now available. Add one to your collection now while available. We may have to wait another 50 years for another unique find such as this! Note coin in natural light photo for scale. A rare and unusual find from the White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio. 2 3/4" x 2" x 1 3/4" Item Code: flucc1005 $ 45.00   Fluorite with Celestine  This outstanding specimen of FLUORITE belongs to a VERY SMALL sub-group of fluorescent minerals. The fluorescence is due to hydrocarbon impurities incorporated within the crystal lattice of the FLUORITE during formation of the crystals and not to other elements as is the case with the vast majority of fluorescent minerals. A large pocket was discovered in November 2006 and became available to me in January 2007. See the Dec. 2007 MINERALOGICAL RECORD vol.38, number 6 pages 478 & 479 for a discussion regarding this unique find. These are the finest Fluorite specimens to come from this location in over 50 years of mining!! A local dealer friend of mine who was in Ohio at the time purchased the majority of the pocket contents from the miners. I purchased my stock from him. These fine FLUORITES are equally fluorescent under short wave and long wave UV. The phosphorescence is remarkable under shortwave UV, lasting several minutes (with a dark adapted eye) and noteworthy under longwave UV. Superb example of this very RARE fluorescent FLUORITE on CELESTITE are now available. Add one to your collection now while available. We may have to wait another 50 years for another unique find such as this! Note coin in natural light photo for scale. A rare and unusual find from the White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio.   1" X 1" X 2 1/4" Item Code: flucc1006 $ 35.00   Fluorite with Celestine This outstanding specimen of FLUORITE belongs to a VERY SMALL sub-group of fluorescent minerals. The fluorescence is due to hydrocarbon impurities incorporated within the crystal lattice of the FLUORITE during formation of the crystals and not to other elements as is the case with the vast majority of fluorescent minerals. A large pocket was discovered in November 2006 and became available to me in January 2007. See the Dec. 2007 MINERALOGICAL RECORD vol.38, number 6 pages 478 & 479 for a discussion regarding this unique find. These are the finest Fluorite specimens to come from this location in over 50 years of mining!! A local dealer friend of mine who was in Ohio at the time purchased the majority of the pocket contents from the miners. I purchased my stock from him. These fine FLUORITES are equally fluorescent under short wave and long wave UV. The phosphorescence is remarkable under shortwave UV, lasting several minutes (with a dark adapted eye) and noteworthy under longwave UV. For a mineral to phosphoresce after exposure to LONGWAVE UV is EXTREMELY RARE. Superb example of this very RARE fluorescent FLUORITE on CELESTITE are now available. Add one to your collection now while available. We may have to wait another 50 years for another unique find such as this! A rare and unusual find from the White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio. Choice specimen has multiple fluorite cubes and is 2.25" x 2.35" x 3" Item Code: flucc1007 $60.00   Fluorite with Celestine This outstanding specimen of FLUORITE belongs to a VERY SMALL sub-group of fluorescent minerals. The fluorescence is due to hydrocarbon impurities incorporated within the crystal lattice of the FLUORITE during formation of the crystals and not to other elements as is the case with the vast majority of fluorescent minerals. A large pocket was discovered in November 2006 and became available to me in January 2007. See the Dec. 2007 MINERALOGICAL RECORD vol.38, number 6 pages 478 & 479 for a discussion regarding this unique find. These are the finest Fluorite specimens to come from this location in over 50 years of mining!! A local dealer friend of mine who was in Ohio at the time purchased the majority of the pocket contents from the miners. I purchased my stock from him. These fine FLUORITES are equally fluorescent under short wave and long wave UV. The phosphorescence is remarkable under shortwave UV, lasting several minutes (with a dark adapted eye) and noteworthy under longwave UV. For a mineral to phosphoresce after exposure to LONGWAVE UV is EXTREMELY RARE. Superb example of this very RARE fluorescent FLUORITE on CELESTITE are now available. Add one to your collection now while available. We may have to wait another 50 years for another unique find such as this! A rare and unusual find from the White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio. Specimen is 1.3" x 1.65" x 1.75" Item Code: flucc1004 $30.00   HACKMANITE Special Sale Hackmanite specimens that are approximately 1.5" x1.5" x 1.5" or less. Hackmanite is from Sar-e-Sang, Kokcha Valley, Badakhstan, Afghanistan.  No pictures available. I will pick out the specimen(s) for you. Be assured you will get a quality  Hackmanite specimen. Sale on now till the end of December or when supplies are depleted.   Limit of three (3) per customer. Item code: hacksale $15.00 each Hackmanite Vibrant Orange fluorescent under Longwave UV and bright white under Shortwave UV. And talk about PHOSPHORESCENT!!!  WOW!! I exposed these specimens to ONE MINUTE of shortwave and many specimens were still glowing after thirty minutes!! These specimens are also VERY tenebrescent. Turning a deep purple when exposed to the sun or shortwave UV then fading back to a soft lilac color. Some specimens also have unknown SW/UV fluorescents of red,yellow and violet. Specimens are  from Sar-e-Sang, Kokcha Valley, Badakhstan, Afghanistan. Specimen is 1.5" x 1.5" x 2.35" Item Code: hack1007 SOLD Karpatite Crystals of yellowish- green Karpatite fluoresce an intense electric sky blue. Unique specimens fluoresce brightly under both long and short wave illumination. It is a rare treat to possess one of these unusual specimens that respond so brightly to long and short wave UV. Specimen also has a druzy coating of white quartz and some  Karpatite crystals on the back. From the Fourth of July Mine, New Idria, San Benito, California. Medium cabinet size specimen 1 3/8" x 2 1/2" x 3 1/4" Item Code: karp1003  $60.00 Karpatite Crystals of yellowish- green Karpatite fluoresce an intense electric sky blue. Unique specimens fluoresce brightly under both long and short wave illumination. Druzy blue/ white quartz covers many areas on specimen further enhancing its natural light appeal. It is a rare treat to possess one of these unusual specimens that respond so brightly to long and short wave UV. From the Fourth of July Mine, New Idria, San Benito, California. Medium cabinet size specimen 1" x 2" x 3" Item Code: karp1005  $50.00 Karpatite Crystals of yellowish- green Karpatite fluoresce an intense electric sky blue. Unique specimens fluoresce brightly under both long and short wave illumination. Specimen has numerous Karpatite crystals on the front and back. Crystals of Cinnabar are visible in specimen as veins running through the rock. It is a rare treat to possess one of these unusual specimens that respond so brightly to long and short wave UV. From the Fourth of July Mine, New Idria, San Benito, California. Medium cabinet size specimen 1 5/8" x 2" x 2 3/4" Item Code: karp1006  $55.00 Meionite Beautiful longwave fluorescent yellow MEIONITE (Wernerite) and blue fluorescing (shortwave) DIOPSIDE. Specimen from Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. 1.25"x 2.6"x 2.8" Item Code: mei1008 $30.00     Meionite Beautiful longwave fluorescent yellow MEIONITE (Wernerite) and blue fluorescing (shortwave) DIOPSIDE. Large cabinet size specimen from Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. 3"x 3"x 4" Item Code: mei1001 $50.00     Meionite Beautiful longwave fluorescent yellow MEIONITE (Wernerite) and blue fluorescing (shortwave) DIOPSIDE. Large cabinet size specimen from Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. 1"x 3"x 4 3/4" Item Code: mei1004 $50.00