China fluorescent minerals

      The specimen shown at right is manganocalcite.  It is from Ma Nao Shan, Hunan Province, China.  Under regular light the specimen has a clear to milky white appearance.  Under long wave ultraviolet light the specimen fluoresces a pinkish-red.  The photos at the far right show a red-orange fluorescence under short wave ultraviolet light.

     The second row specimen is a "Pagoda" calcite from Leipingzhen Guiyang, Hunan Prov., China.  Under normal lighting the crystals are clear to milky white.  The specimen is a lavender pink under long wave UV light.  Under short wave it appears as a more redish pink.

     The third row specimen is calcite from the Fozi Chong Mine, Guangxi Zhuang AR, China.  The calcite in this specimen is clear to milky white under normal light.  As with the previous specimen, the long wave fluoresence is a lavender pink and is redish  pink under short wave ultraviolet lighting.

Regular lighting

Regular lighting

Regular lighting

Long wave ultraviolet light

Long wave ultraviolet light

Long wave ultraviolet light

Short wave ultraviolet light

Short wave ultraviolet light

Short wave ultraviolet light