Fluorescence Minerals
Get to know a valuable collection of fluorescence and phosphorescence minerals in this gallery.
About 15% of minerals have fluorescence properties. Some of these minerals, such as calcite and hydrous halite, have a wide and global distribiution. However, some of them such as agrellite, benitoite, esperite and tugtupite are found only in certain regions of the world. A valuable collection of these minerals has been displayed in the room equipped to display the phenomena of fluorescence and phosphorescence of minerals in the geoscience museum of Mashhad (Iran). While getting acquainted with these interesting phenomena, the visitor gets acquainted with its applications in the identification and exploration of minerals.
