Fluorescence Spectra DB

This is the database of fluorescence spectra I measured for my fluorescent minerals. You can search it by name, by (proposed/assumed) activator, and by excitation light.

On the table below, if you click on, you will see:

Name → Photo and possibly some details about the mineral and the spectra
Locality → Locality on MINDAT
Spectrum image → A bigger version of the spectrum
Disk-like icon → A text file of the spectrum (wavelenght, intensity)

I measure these spectra as a hobby, without professional equipment. So be sure that this database contains errors and artifacts. List of errors and artifacts is, but not limited to:

Errors in identification of the minerals
Spurious light leaking from the excitation source
Random noise, in particular in weak fluorescent specimens.

Known artifacts are:

Sharp peaks at 436nm, and >690nm in spectra obtained with a shortwave mercury light (254nm Hg). These are mercury lines that can pass the filter.
Sharp peak at 508nm in spectra obtained with a shortwave mercury light (254nm Hg). This is a resonance line of the 254nm mercury line created by the spectrometer. In some spectra I avoid this line by using an acrylic filter to filter the 254nm line to enter the spectrometer.
Broad peak at ~540nm in spectra obtained with a 275nm LED light. As for the 508nm peak before. Resonance of the 275nm peak.
Sharp peak at 536nm in spectra obtained with a 405nm blue laser. I think it is a leaking from my laser… not sure.
The region between 400nm and ~450nm in spectra obtained by a 365nm LED light could be affected by leaking of the filter, in particular when the fluorescence is not strong.

If you find errors, need more details, or are curious to have your mineral analysed, please let me know.

Mineral name: Activator: Excitation:

Name	Locality	Excitation	Activator
Chalcedony (#101)	Tonopah, Arizona, USA	365nm LED	UO₂²⁺
Powellite (#115)	Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro mining district, Chile	275nm LED	MoO₄^2-
Scapolite (#121)	Canada	365nm LED	S₂^2-
Scapolite (#121)	Canada	405nm Laser	S₂^2-
Tremolite (#162)	Talcville, New York, USA	405nm Laser	Mn²⁺
Tremolite var Hexagonite (#163)	Talcville, New York, USA	405nm Laser	Mn²⁺
Corundum/Ruby (#164)	Unknown	365nm LED	Cr³⁺
Corundum/Ruby (#164)	Unknown	405nm Laser	Cr³⁺
Corundum/Ruby (#164)	Unknown	532nm Laser	Cr³⁺
Corundum/Ruby (#164)	Unknown	664nm Laser	Cr³⁺
Bayleyite (#176)	Hideout Mine, Utah, USA	254nm Hg	UO₂²⁺
Bayleyite (#176)	Hideout Mine, Utah, USA	365nm LED	UO₂²⁺
Bayleyite (#176)	Hideout Mine, Utah, USA	405nm Laser	UO₂²⁺
Autunite (#195)	Streuberg Quarry, Saxony, Germany	365nm LED	UO₂²⁺
Autunite (#195)	Streuberg Quarry, Saxony, Germany	405nm Laser	UO₂²⁺
Calcite (#231)	Citrus Co., Florida, USA	275nm LED	Organic?
Calcite (#232)	Citrus Co., Florida, USA	275nm LED	Organic?
Calcite (#233)	Kern Co., California, USA	275nm LED	Organic?
Caliche (#235)	Utah, USA	365nm LED	??
Sandstone (#235)	Utah, USA	275nm LED	??
Sandstone (#235)	Utah, USA	365nm LED	??
Fluorite (#238)	Unknown	365nm LED	Eu²⁺
Calcite (#239)	Unknown	365nm LED	Mn²⁺
Calcite (#242)	Unknown	275nm LED	Organic?
Blue Sodalite (#252)	Unknown	365nm LED	S₂^2-
Fuchsia Agate (#253)	Unknown	365nm LED	Dye
Quartz (#258)	La Sassa, Tuscany, Italy	275nm LED	PAH, REE, UO₂²⁺
Quartz (#258)	La Sassa, Tuscany, Italy	275nm LED	PAH, REE, UO₂²⁺
Nosean (#262)	In den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Germany	365nm LED	S₂^2-
Nosean (#262)	In den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Germany	405nm Laser	S₂^2-
Sanidine (#262)	In den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Germany	365nm LED	??
Aragonite (#263)	Boccheggiano Mines, Tuscany, Italy	275nm LED	Sm³⁺, Humic-acid
Aragonite (#263)	Boccheggiano Mines, Tuscany, Italy	365nm LED	Sm³⁺
Aragonite (#263)	Boccheggiano Mines, Tuscany, Italy	405nm Laser	Sm³⁺
Hourglass Gypsum (#283)	Chodziez County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland	275nm LED	??
Aragonite (#284)	Vitošov quarry, Šumperk District, Czech Republic	275nm LED	Organic
Adamite (#292)	Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico	365nm LED	UO₂²⁺
Calcite (#292)	Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico	365nm LED	??
Esperite (#293)	Franklin Mine, New Jersey, USA	254nm Hg	Mn²⁺
Willemite (#295)	Franklin Mine, New Jersey, USA	254nm Hg	Mn²⁺
Willemite (#295)	Franklin Mine, New Jersey, USA	365nm LED	Mn²⁺
Clinohedrite (#299)	Franklin Mine, New Jersey, USA	254nm Hg	Mn²⁺
Agrellite (#300)	Kipawa,Quebec,Canada	254nm Hg	REE
Agrellite (#300)	Kipawa,Quebec,Canada	365nm LED	REE
Agrellite (#300)	Kipawa,Quebec,Canada	405nm Laser	REE
Tremolite (#301)	Talcville, New York, USA	365nm LED	Mn²⁺
Tremolite (#301)	Talcville, New York, USA	405nm Laser	Mn²⁺
“Red amphibole” (#301)	Talcville, New York, USA	365nm LED	Mn²⁺
“Red amphibole” (#301)	Talcville, New York, USA	405nm Laser	Mn²⁺
Cerussite (#302)	Blanchard Mine, New Mexico, USA	365nm LED	Lead?
Fluorite (#302)	Blanchard Mine, New Mexico, USA	365nm LED	Eu²⁺
Chalcedony (#303)	Mule Creek, New Mexico, USA	365nm LED	UO₂²⁺
Fluorite (#305)	Small Fry prospect, New Mexico, USA	365nm LED	Eu²⁺
Petroleum Quartz (#307)	Balochistan Region, Pakistan	365nm LED	Organic
Benitoite (#308)	California State Gem Mine, San BenitoCo. California, USA	275nm LED	TiO₆
Zircon (#311)	Malawi	254nm Hg	Radiation
Zircon (#311)	Malawi	275nm LED	Radiation
Sodalite (#312)	Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA	365nm LED	S₂^2-
Chalcedony (#313)	Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA	365nm LED	??
Diopside (#315)	Lake Valhalla Quarry, New Jersey, USA	275nm LED	TiO₆
Diopside (#315)	Lake Valhalla Quarry, New Jersey, USA	365nm LED	TiO₆
Diopside (#315)	Lake Valhalla Quarry, New Jersey, USA	405nm Laser	Mn²⁺
Celestine (#316)	La Grasta mine, Sicily, Italy	275nm LED	Organic
Dumortierite (#320)	Vaca Morta quarry, Brazil	275nm LED	??
Unknown (#320)	Vaca Morta quarry, Brazil	365nm LED	??
Sorensenite (#324)	Kvanefjeld, Ilímaussaq, Greenland	275nm LED	??
Sorensenite (#324)	Kvanefjeld, Ilímaussaq, Greenland	365nm LED	??
Sorensenite (#324)	Kvanefjeld, Ilímaussaq, Greenland	365nm LED	??
Unknown (#324)	Kvanefjeld, Ilímaussaq, Greenland	365nm LED	UO₂²⁺
Grossular (#325)	Sierra de Cruces, Coahuila, Mexico	405nm Laser	Mn²⁺
Calcite (#327)	Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China	275nm LED	??
Calcite (#327)	Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China	365nm LED	??
Calcite (#328)	Fujian, China	275nm LED	Mn²⁺
Calcite (#328)	Fujian, China	365nm LED	Mn²⁺
Fluorite (#328)	Fujian, China	365nm LED	Eu²⁺
Sphalerite (#329)	Mundo Nuevo Mine, Huamachuco, Peru	365nm LED	Mn²⁺
Carpathite (#331)	Picacho Mine, California, USA	275nm LED	PAH
Carpathite (#331)	Picacho Mine, California, USA	365nm LED	PAH
Grossular (#332)	Stifle Claim, California, USA	365nm LED	??
Grossular (#332)	Stifle Claim, California, USA	405nm Laser	Mn²⁺, ??
Marble (#335)	Franklin Quarry, Franklin, NJ, USA	275nm LED	Ce³⁺
Aragonite (#347)	La Serna (Tinaja) Quarry, Pantoja, Spain	275nm LED	Organic
Aragonite (#347)	La Serna (Tinaja) Quarry, Pantoja, Spain	305nm LED	Organic
Aragonite (#347)	La Serna (Tinaja) Quarry, Pantoja, Spain	365nm LED	Organic
Idrialite (#354)	Culver-Baer Mine, Sonoma Co., California, USA	275nm LED	??
Idrialite (#354)	Culver-Baer Mine, Sonoma Co., California, USA	365nm LED	??
Idrialite (#354)	Culver-Baer Mine, Sonoma Co., California, USA	275nm LED	??
Idrialite (#354)	Culver-Baer Mine, Sonoma Co., California, USA	365nm LED	??
Calcite (#357)	Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden	275nm LED	Ce³⁺; ??
Calcite (#357)	Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden	275nm LED	Ce³⁺; ??
Calcite (#357)	Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden	275nm LED	Ce³⁺; ??
Calcite (#357)	Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden	275nm LED	Ce³⁺; ??
Calcite (#357)	Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden	365nm LED	??
Calcite (#357)	Malmberget, Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden	365nm LED	??
Eucryptite (#359)	Xianghualing Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, China	275nm LED	Fe³⁺
Hyalite (#361)	Gallatin Co., Montana, USA	275nm LED	UO₂²⁺
Hyalite (#361)	Gallatin Co., Montana, USA	365nm LED	UO₂²⁺
Spinel (#362)	Lục Yên District, Yên Bái Province, Vietnam	365nm LED	Cr³⁺
Corundum var Ruby (#363)	Lục Yên District, Yên Bái Province, Vietnam	365nm LED	Cr³⁺
Corundum (#364)	Lục Yên District, Yên Bái Province, Vietnam	365nm LED	Cr³⁺
Spinel (#369)	Lục Yên District, Yên Bái Province, Vietnam	365nm LED	Cr³⁺
Powellite (#377)	Maharashtra, India	275nm LED	MoO₄^2-
Scheelite (#381)	Sichuan, China	275nm LED	WO₄^2-;REE
Scheelite (#381)	Sichuan, China	365nm LED	WO₄^2-;REE
Scheelite (#381)	Sichuan, China	405nm Laser	REE
Axinite (#383)	Monte Pu, Genoa, Liguria, Italy	365nm LED	Mn²⁺
Calcite (#386)	Monte Zenone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy	275nm LED	Pb²⁺;Ce³⁺;Mn²⁺
Calcite (#386)	Monte Zenone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy	305nm LED	Mn²⁺
Calcite (#386)	Monte Zenone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy	365nm LED	Mn²⁺
Sodalite (#394)	Aris Quarries, Aris, Khomas Region, Namibia	365nm LED	S₂^2-
Powellite (#396)	Holts Ledge, Lyme, New Hampshire, USA	275nm LED	MoO₄^2-
Sodalite (#398)	Horne Quarry, Red Hill, New Hampshire, USA	365nm LED	S₂^2-
Fluorapatite (#400)	Bennett Quarry, Oxford County, Maine, USA	275nm LED	Mn²⁺
Eucryptite (#401)	Parker Mountain Mine, New Hampshire, USA	275nm LED	Fe³⁺
Montebrasite (#402)	Berry-Havey Quarry, Poland, Maine, USA	275nm LED	UO₂²⁺
Manganapatite (#403)	Ham and Weeks Mine, Wakefield, New Hampshire, USA	275nm LED	Mn²⁺
Gypsum/Selenite (#416)	Lily Mine, Pisco Umay, Ica, Peru	365nm LED	Organic
Austinite (#420)	Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah, USA	275nm LED	UO₂²⁺
Austinite (#420)	Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah, USA	365nm LED	Mn²⁺
Eucryptite (#422)	Midnight Owl Mine, Arizona, USA	275nm LED	Fe³⁺
Eucryptite (#423)	Harding Mine, New Mexico, USA	275nm LED	Fe³⁺
Eucryptite (#425)	Petalite pegmatite, Erongo Region, Namibia	275nm LED	Fe³⁺
Eucryptite (#427)	Londonderry Li deposit, Coolgardie Shire, Australia	275nm LED	Fe³⁺
Eucryptite (#428)	Bikita pegmatite, Masvingo, Zimbabwe	275nm LED	Fe³⁺
Fluorite (#429)	Rogerley Mine, Weardale, UK	275nm LED	Eu²⁺; Ce³⁺
Fluorite (#429)	Rogerley Mine, Weardale, UK	305nm LED	Eu²⁺; Ce³⁺
Fluorite (#429)	Rogerley Mine, Weardale, UK	365nm LED	Eu²⁺
Sodalite (#537)	Tunulliarfik Fjord, Ilímaussaq,Greenland	365nm LED	S₂^2-
Variscite/Wavellite (#450)	Wiśniówka Wielka, Kielce County, Poland	365nm LED	Organic
Sodalite (#553)	Mount Vesuvius, Naples, Campania, Italy	365nm LED	S₂^2-
Sodalite (#553)	Mount Vesuvius, Naples, Campania, Italy	255nm LED	Fe³⁺
Hauyne (#554)	Biachella Valley, Sacrofano, Lazio, Italy	365nm LED	S₂^2-
Hauyne (#554)	Biachella Valley, Sacrofano, Lazio, Italy	255nm LED	Fe³⁺
Quartz (#555)	Trompia Valley, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy	255nm LED	Hydrocarbons
Spodumene (#556)	Pakistan	365nm LED	Mn²⁺

Last update: 30 May 2022