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Fluorite

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Varieties: Yttrofluorite, Chlorophane

Luminescence

Fluorescence

Shortwave: Green [11], White [7], Yellow [6], Blue [3], Pink [3], Violet [2], Orange [2]
Longwave: Blue [16], Green [5], Red [4], White [4], Violet [2], Yellow [2]
Unknown excitation: Blue [25], Yes [6], Yellow [2], White [2], Red [1], Violet [1]

Phosphorescence/Afterglow

Shortwave: Green [13], White [2], Yes [1]
Longwave: Green [9], White [2]
Unknown excitation: Blue [1]

Thermoluminescence:

Green [3]

Localities

Australia
    New South Wales
        Gough County
            Emmaville
                LW-Blue [1], SW-Orange [1]
Canada
    Ontario
        Hastings County
            Madoc Area
                Huntingdon Township
                    Noyes Mine
                        LW-Blue [1], SW-White [1]
    Québec
        Montérégie
            La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
                Mont Saint-Hilaire
                    LW-Blue [2], SW-Blue [2], FL-Yes [1], LW-Violet [1], SW-Violet [1], SW-Green [1], SWA-Yes [1], SWA-Green [1], LWA-Green [1]
Italy
    Sardinia
        South Sardinia Province
            Domusnovas
                FL-Blue [1]
Kenya
    Samburu County
        Baragoi area
            FL-Blue [1]
Mexico
    Chihuahua
        Aquiles Serdán Municipality
            Santa Eulalia Mining District
                SW-White [1], LW-White [1]
    Durango
        Mapimí Municipality
            Mapimí
                FL-Red [1], LW-Red [1]
Norway
    Nordland
        Narvik
            Hundholmen
                SW-Yellow [1]
    Vestland
        Øygarden
            Sund
                FL-Blue [1]
Pakistan
    Gilgit-Baltistan
        Gilgit District
            SWA-Green [3], LW-Blue [2], LWA-Green [2], SW-Yellow [2], SW-Green [1]
Peru
    Lima
        Huarochirí Province
            Chicla District
                Casapalca
                    SW-Pink [1], LW-Blue [1]
Russia
    Murmansk Oblast
        Lovozero Massif
            SW-Violet [1], LW-Violet [1]
    Ural Mountains
        THERMO-Green [1]
Spain
    Asturias
        SW-White [1], LW-White [1]
        Ribadesella
            Berbes mining area
                Berbes
                    LW-Red [1]
    Catalonia
        Barcelona
            Vallès Occidental-Baix Llobregat
                Sant Cugat del Vallès-El Papiol
                    Berta quarry and mine
                        FL-Blue [1], FLA-Blue [1]
Sweden
    Värmland County
        Filipstad
            Långban Ore District
                Långban Mine
                    SW-Green [1], LW-Red [1]
UK
    England
        LW-Red [1]
        County Durham
            Weardale
                FL-Blue [2]
        Cumbria
            Eden
                Alston Moor
                    FL-Blue [1]
USA
    Arizona
        Cochise County
            Little Dragoon Mountains
                Cochise Mining District
                    Dragoon
                        Primos group of claims
                            Bluebird Mine
                                SW-Pink [1], LW-Blue [1]
                    Johnson Camp
                        FL-Blue [1]
        La Paz County
            Silver Mining District
                Black Rock Wash
                    Black Rock Mine
                        FL-Blue [1]
                Dives Mine
                    FL-Yes [1]
                Red Cloud Mine
                    FL-Yes [1]
        Maricopa County
            Vulture Mining District
                Potter-Cramer Mine
                    FL-Yes [1], FL-Blue [1]
        Yuma County
            Castle Dome Mountains
                Castle Dome Mining District
                    Castle Dome Mine group
                        FL-Blue [3], SW-Blue [1]
            Kofa Mining District
                FL-Blue [2]
    Colorado
        Fremont County
            Canon City Mining District
                SW-Green [1]
        Jefferson County
            Evergreen Mining District
                FL-Blue [1]
            South Platte Pegmatite Mining District
                LWA-Green [2], LW-Green [1], LW-Blue [1], SW-Green [1], SWA-Green [1]
                White Cloud pegmatite
                    SW-Orange [1], SWA-Green [1], LW-Blue [1]
        Ouray County
            Sneffels Mining District
                Imogene Basin
                    Camp Bird Mine
                        FL-Blue [2]
        San Juan County
            Animas Mining District
                Silverton
                    FL-Blue [1]
            Eureka Mining District
                Gladstone
                    Bonita Peak
                        Sunnyside Mine group
                            FL-Blue [1]
    Connecticut
        Fairfield County
            Trumbull
                FL-Yes [1], SW-Green [1], SWA-Green [1], LW-Green [1], LWA-Green [1]
    Illinois
        Hardin County
            FL-Yellow [1], FL-Blue [1]
            Cave-in-Rock
                FL-Yellow [1], FL-White [1]
    Indiana
        Allen County
            May Stone and Sand Quarry
                FL-Violet [1], SW-White [1], LW-White [1]
    Kentucky
        Boyle County
            Danville
                Caldwell Stone Company Quarry
                    SW-White [1], LW-White [1]
    New Jersey
        Sussex County
            Franklin Mining District
                Franklin
                    Franklin Mine
                        SW-Green [2], SWA-Green [2], LW-Blue [1], LW-Green [1], LWA-Green [1]
                Ogdensburg
                    Sterling Hill
                        Sterling Mine
                            SW-Green [2], SWA-Green [2], LW-Blue [1], LW-Green [1], LWA-Green [1]
            Sparta Township
                Edison Mine
                    SW-Yellow [2], LW-Blue [2]
    New Mexico
        Rio Arriba County
            Petaca Mining District
                South Petaca
                    Globe pegmatite
                        SW-Yellow [1], SWA-Green [1], LW-Blue [1]
        Socorro County
            Hansonburg District
                Bingham
                    Blanchard Mine
                        FL-Blue [2]
                    Garden Spring Canyon
                        Royal Flush Mine
                            FL-Blue [2]
    Ohio
        Ottawa County
            Clay Center
                LW-Yellow [1], LWA-White [1], SW-White [1], SWA-White [1], FL-White [1]
        Wood County
            Lime City
                LW-Yellow [1], LWA-White [1], SW-White [1], SWA-White [1]
    Virginia
        Amelia County
            Amelia
                THERMO-Green [2], FL-Yes [1], SW-Green [1], SWA-Green [1], LW-Green [1], LWA-Green [1]
Zimbabwe
    SW-Pink [1], LW-Blue [1]

References

Igor V. Pekov. "Lovozero Massif: History, Pegmatites, Minerals." Ocean Pictures LTD, 2000. ISBN: 9785900395272

Manuel Robbins. "Fluorescent Forum. Franklin's Fluorescent Minerals: Can They Be Found Elsewhere?." Rocks & Minerals, 60(5):235-244, 1985. 10.1080/00357529.1985.11764415

Manuel Robbins. "Fluorescent Forum. Fluorescent Minerals of Mont Saint-Hilaire." Rocks & Minerals, 61(4):219-221, 1986. 10.1080/00357529.1986.11762717

Manuel Robbins. "Fluorescent Forum. Fluorescent Minerals at the '86 Tucson Show." Rocks & Minerals, 61(6):364-365, 1986. 10.1080/00357529.1986.11768472

Manuel Robbins. "Fluorescent Forum. The Fluorescent Minerals of Southern Illinois." Rocks & Minerals, 63(3):237-238, 1988. 10.1080/00357529.1988.11761842

Manuel Robbins. "Fluorescent Forum. Willemite. Part II." Rocks & Minerals, 63(4):327-329, 1988. 10.1080/00357529.1988.11761859

Manuel Robbins. "Fluorescent Forum. Fluorescent Minerals at the 1988 Tucson and Wayne, New Jersey, Shows." Rocks & Minerals, 63(6):487-488, 1988. 10.1080/00357529.1988.11761889

Manuel Robbins. "Fluorescent Forum. Willemite. Part III." Rocks & Minerals, 64(1):57-59, 1989. 10.1080/00357529.1989.11761732

Manuel Robbins. "Fluorescent Forum. The Many Fluorescences of Fluorite." Rocks & Minerals, 65(5):455-459, 1990. 10.1080/00357529.1990.11761711

Manuel Robbins. "Fluorescent Forum. Apatite a Remarkable Fluorescent Mineral." Rocks & Minerals, 70(3):193-197, 1995. 10.1080/00357529.1995.9926621

Manuel Robbins. "Fluorescent Forum. The Crystal Faces of Fluorescence." Rocks & Minerals, 71(1):57-60, 1996. 10.1080/00357529.1996.11761538

Manuel Robbins. "Fluorescent Forum. Ultraviolation and oher 1996 shows." Rocks & Minerals, 72(2):131-132, 1997. 10.1080/00357529709605024

Dan Holtstam. "Langban: the mines, theis minerals, geology and explorers." Excalibur Mineral Company, 1999. ISBN: 9789187214882