Vesuvianite, var. cyprine under shortwave UV Light



Vesuvianite variety cyprine, thoroughly mixed with willemite under shortwave UV light, giving the appearance of "blue willemite". Cyprine is non-fluorescent. The calcite fluoresces red and the willemite green. Photo by JVF.


Cyprine (blue), willemite "blue", franklinite, andradite, hendricksite, Franklin under shortwave UV Light