Minerals of Ilimaussaq
This list of minerals
was compiled from two different sources on the WWW and verified
with GEUS Bulletin #190. Fluorescent characteristics were obtained
either by personal observation, reports on the WWW, or written reference.
Minerals from alkaline locales such as Mt St Hilaire, Lovozero,
and others were researched and noted if they are reported to fluoresce
from any of those locations - indicating a possibility that the
same mineral from Ilimaussaq may also exhibit FL.
Fluorescent Colors
Updated 12/10/2003
Mineral Name
SW
MW
LW
Intensity
Source
Comments
Albite
yel/wht
Crimson Red
Brt - Dim
Observed
Analcime
yel/wht, grn
Bright
Observed
green SW reported at MSH
Ancylite-(La)
Yellow
Reported by Robbins
Khibina Massif, Kola
Apatite
Reported by Robbins
Various
Barylite
Reported by Robbins
Various
Bertrandite
Grn
Grn
Bright
Reported by Robbins
Brush beryllium mine, Utah
Beryllite
Gray/wht
Dim
Observed
Calcite
Various
Catapleiite
Grn
Grn
Reported at MSH
Cerussite
Pink-Yel
Pink-Yel
Reported at MSH
Chabazite
Yel/Grn
Bright
Reported by Robbins
Patterson NJ, uranium
Chkalovite
Grn
Bright
Observed
Elpidite
Yel/Grn
Yel/Grn
Bright
Reported at MSH
Evenkite
yel/org
Reported by Robbins
Identity/Location uncertain,
unpublished, FL from Buenik Quarry, Czech.
Fersmite
Blue
Bright
Reported by Robbins
Himalaya Dike System, San Diego,
CA
Fluorite
Blue
Blue
Bright
Observed
Genthelvite
Grn
Bright
Reported at MSH
green phosphorescence
Gmelinite
yel
yel
Reported by Robbins
Iceland
Gonnardite
wht
Reported by Robbins
Magnet Cove, AR
Halloysite
yel/wht
yel/wht
Reported by Robbins
Lanesundfjord, Norway
Helvite
Deep red
Deep red
Reported at MSH
Hemimorphite
blu
vio/blu
Reported by Robbins
various colorsAZ, MX,
CA
Leifite
Bge/grn
Med
Reported at MSH
Leucophanite
Pink
Pink
Bright
Reported at MSH
Lorenzenite
Bge
yel/grn edges
Reported at MSH
Lovdarite
grn
Bright
Reported by Robbins
NM
Microcline
Deep red
Dim
Observed
Montmorillonite
wht
wht
Reported by Robbins
Langesundfjord, Norway
Nahcolite
blu/wht
yel/wht
Reported by Robbins
CA, CO
Natrolite
Grn
Grn/wht,
Bright
Observed
LW Reported at MSH
Natrophosphate
Org
Dim
Reported from Kola
Nenadkevichite
grn
Reported by Robbins
tan acicular xtlsMSH
Pectolite
PinkOrg-pink
Reported at MSH
Pectolitemanganoan
pink
org
Reported by Robbins
MSH, NJ
Polylithionite
Yel/wht
Bright
Observed
Senarmontite
brn
Reported by Robbins
Algeria
Sepiolite
wht
wht
Bright
Reported by Robbins
Turkey
Sodalite
Org
Org
Bright
Observed
Sorensenite
Yel/wht
Medium
Observed
Sphalerite
Org
Medium
Observed
Stilbite
wht
dim
Reported by Robbins
CT, PA
Strontianite
Wht
Wht?
Reported at MSH
Dubious species
Terskite
Yel wht
Yel wht
Reported at MSH
Tetranatrolite
Pink wht
Pink wht
Reported at MSH
Thorite
blue
grn
deep
Reported by Robbins
Norway (yellowish variety "orangite")
Titanite
yel
Bright
Reported by Robbins
MA, NJ, Brazil
Tugtupite
Red
Salmon
Bright
Observed
Ussingite
Org, Grn
Orange
Bright
Observed
Villiaumite
Red
Dim
Observed
Vinogradovite
grn
wht
Bright
Reported by Robbins
MSH, Kola
Vitusite-(Ce)
Lilac
Dim
reported by GEUS 190
From Kvanefjeld adit
Vuonnemite
Grn/yel
Pale yel
Reported at MSH
bluish green phosphorescence
Whewellite
Reported fluorescent by webmineral.com
Unpublished
Willemite
Grn
Grn
Reported at MSH,
green phosphorescence
Zircon
Yel
Bright
Observed