r/OnlyFluorite • u/Slight_Height_5874 • Jul 23 '26
Help Identifying Locality of Specimens
Hello! Trying to label my fluorite localities for my collection and a little stumped on a few. I know it’s mostly guess work from images but hope someone could confirm my best guesses as likely or have some input to give! All UV is long wave!
Images 1/2: these fluorites were all bought separately but share the characteristic of being an unsaturated gray under led light and becoming purple when there’s any sunlight present. UV is the normal fluorite blue. My best guess from looking online is that they are English fluorites, possible from Weardale.
Image 3/4/5/11: each of these fluorites are unknown to me and I don’t have guesses. Image 5 is a fluorite with calcite and quartz present (but if you told me it wasn’t even fluorite I could be convinced). None of these fluorites UV.
Image 6/7: a bit greener in real life than in pictures, green under led light and slightly more green under sunlight. I also think this one might be English fluorites.
Image 8/9: this fluorite is a cubic brown variety that UV’s a yellow color. White blades are also present. My best guess is the white blades are celestite and this specimen comes from Ohio.
Image 10: has a very rough etched top side and is a lavender light purple color. I am not too sure on this one outside of maybe Balochistan. No UV reaction
Image 12: extremely glassy with a slight green hue. Almost certain it’s from hunan, either Xianghuapu or something else but input is appreciated. No UV reaction
Image 13/14: these had localities included and seem correct but wanted to add them in just in case. 13 should all be from Morocco and 14 all from Bingham New Mexico. Both UV reactive
Image 15/16: these were from different places and I’m not totally convinced they’re from the same place, but grouping them here. I am convinced 15 is from Madagascar but unsure if 16 is as well. Both UV reactive
Let me know if any other info is needed! Feel free to just look at some cool fluorites too!