Fluorescent Minerals of Arizona
3-Color Mine
MW
Red Cloud Mine
MW
Purple Passion Mine
MW
Geronimo Mine
Miller Canyon
Nayal Black Hawk Mine
Reymert Mine
Fluorescent Mineral Mines of Arizona
Arizona is probably second to New Jersey in its reputation for excellent Fluorescent Mineral Locations in the United States. There are many famous Mines in Arizona which produced highly collectible Fluorescent specimens. The best way to organize Arizona Fluorescent Minerals is by their geographic location. These are some of the mines we have specimens from.
La Paz County… Red Cloud Mine, Geronimo Mine, Pure Potential Mine (North Geronimo Mine) The most famous mine in La Paz County is the Red Cloud Mine which is well-known for its world famous Wulfenite specimens. It has produced SW and MW and LW red-orange Calcite, green to cream Willemite, and violet Fluorite veined fluorescent specimens. The Geronimo Mine is a sister mine to the Red Cloud Mine and is the source of fantastic strong two-color MW fluorescent specimens that display a lesser brilliance under SW. Both mines are located in the Trigo Mountains located South West of Quartzsite.
Near Wickenburg… Purple Passion Mine, Monarch Mine, Hogan Claim, St Louis Claim and the Potter-Cramer Mine There are many mines located near the small town of Wickenburg, northwest of Phoenix on Route 93 near the northern Maricopa County and southern Yavapai County lines. The Purple Passion Mine was originally known as the Diamond Joe Mine. It is located 8 miles North West of Wickenburg in Yavapai County. It is currently operated as a mineral specimen mine. 4 color fluorescent minerals with Willemite, Fluorite, Aragonite and Calcite are popular from this area. Ultra Violet SW shows the most color, MW is the brightest and LW shows the Fluorite the best.
Near Tucson…Bonita Mine, Oracle, Gila Monster Mine, Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, Glove Mine and 3-Color Mine The Gila Monster Mine is located in the Tucson Mountains within the Tucson city limits in Pima County. The Glove Mine is located south of Tucson in the Santa Rita Mountains and the Bonito Mine and Oracle claims are located North East of Tucson on Highway 77. There are 2 to 4 color specimens from this area, most display best under SW light. The Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co. has some nice SW Calcite and Willemite.
Near Superior… Reymert Mine, Ajax Mine and Woodpecker Mine The Reymert Silver Mine is located in Reymert Canyon, Superior area, Mineral Mountain District, Pinal County and is near the ghost town of Reymert, Arizona. The town's occupants worked at Reymert Mine, until the 1950's. Reymert Road is about 5 miles South of Route 60 on Mineral Mountain Road. The Ajax Mine is located in the Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain District, Pinal Co. The Woodpecker Mine is located 3.9 miles NE of Mineral Mountain. Most of the specimens from this area are Fluorite, Calcite, Willemite, Sphalerite and some are phosphorescent. These sites have all been closed since the 1950’s.
Southeastern Arizona… Texas-Arizona Mine, Donna Anna, Bisbee and Hilltop Mine Texas-Arizona Mine near Dragoon in Cochise County has Hydrozincite and Hemimorphite. The Donna Anna Claim (Doña Ana) located near the Bluebird Mine in the Little Dragoon Mountains is famous for its Fluorite which LW is blue and SW is pink…the exact reverse of Terlingua. Bisbee is known for its LW Sphalerite. Hilltop Mine in the Chiricahua Mountains is best known for its butterscotch Wulfenite, but has also produced Calcite, Willemite and Hydrozincite SW specimens.
Huachuca Mountains… Miller Canyon, State of Texas Mine, Reef Mine, Copper Canyon Miller Canyon is in the Huachuca Mountains near the town of Sierra Vista in Cochise County. Some of the Calcite and Willemite specimens from here rival the famous “New Jersey Glow” specimens. They have become a real collector’s find! The State of Texas Mine is located in Montezuma Canyon, Hartford District (Huachuca Mountains District) and it produced some SW Calcite, Willemite and LW Sphalerite. Copper Canyon has produced some nice Willemite, Calcite and Hydrozincite specimens. The Reef Mine located in Carr Canyon, Hartford District (Huachuca Mountains District), Huachuca Mountains has produced Fluorite, Scheelite, Smithsonite and Sphalerite.
Castle Dome Mining District … Castle Dome Mine, Linda Group, Eighty-One Mine, Señora Mine, Hull Mine, Colorado Mine, Nayal Black Hawk Mine and the Cleveland-Chicago Vein Group. The Castle Dome Mining District near Yuma in Yuma County is one of the oldest and most active silver mining areas in Arizona. Most mining occurred from the late 1800’s to 1984. After that collectors swarmed the area. These mines produced some very nice specimens of Calcite, Caliche, Fluorite, Hyalite, Hydrozincite and Willemite. Some Mines are closed and abandoned, but there are still some nice specimens to be found in the Castle Dome area by collectors. Most specimens fluoresce well under SW ultra-violet light with added color under MW and/or LW.
Item # 1RCM01180005
Rare Large Calcite, Willemite and Fluorite specimen from the Red Cloud Mine
$97.00
Amazing cherry red Calcite and creamy green Willemite with Purple Fluorite This specimen was collected from the Red Cloud Mine in La Paz County, Arizona. This is an amazingly unique specimen that explodes in color under SW/MW/LW Ultra-Violet light! SW accents green Willemite, MW accents Red Calcite and Purple Fluorite and LW accents the purple Fluorite. Fluorescent Photos taken under a Way Too Cool Triple Wave 254/312/368 nm SW/MW/LW 9-Watt Lamp.
Specimen weighs 27.4 oz or 1.71 lbs (776g) and measures 4.8 x 3.9 x 3.2 inches (12.3 x 9.9 x 8.3cm)
Item # 2FCPM01189212
Fluorite and Calcite from the Pure Potential Mine (North Geronimo Mine) AZ
$64.00
From the Pure Potential Mine (North Geronimo Mine), Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona. This is a 2 color combination of violet Fluorite and Orange-red Calcite. This is an amazingly unique specimen that explodes in color under SW, MW and LW Ultra-Violet light! (We like all 3 at the same time on this specimen!) Fluorescent Photos taken under a Way Too Cool Triple Wave 254/312/368 nm SW/MW/LW 9-Watt Lamp in a blackout box.
Piece weighs 12.6 oz or 0.79 lbs (358g) and measures 4 x 3.2 x 1.7 inches (10.2 x 8.1 x 4.3cm)
Item # 17aRCM02230004
Fluorite Calcite and Willemite from the famous Red Cloud Mine in La Paz County, Arizona
$89.00
From the most famous mine in La Paz Co., Arizona comes this 3 color combination of violet Fluorite and Orange-red Calcite and green Willemite. This is an amazingly unique specimen that explodes in color under SW, MW and LW Ultra-Violet light! Fluorite is brightest on LW and Willemite is best seen on SW (We like all 3 on this specimen!) Fluorescent Photos taken under a Way Too Cool Triple Wave 254/312/368 nm SW/MW/LW 9-Watt Lamp in a blackout box.
Piece weighs 15.3 oz or 0.96 lbs (435g) and measures 4 x 2.9 x 2 inches (10.3 x 7.3 x 5.8cm)
Item # 30RCM01180073
Calcite, Willemite and Fluorite specimen from the Red Cloud Mine
$69.00
Amazing cherry red Calcite and creamy green Willemite with Purple Fluorite This specimen was collected from the Red Cloud Mine in La Paz County, Arizona. This is an amazingly unique specimen that explodes in color under SW/MW/LW Ultra-Violet light! SW accents green Willemite, MW accents Red Calcite and Purple Fluorite and LW accents the purple Fluorite. Fluorescent Photos taken under a Way Too Cool Triple Wave 254/312/368 nm SW/MW/LW 9-Watt Lamp in a blackout box.
Piece weighs 11.1 oz or 0.69 lbs (317g) and measures 4.9 x 2.5 x 1.6 inches (12.5 x 6.5 x 4.2cm)
Item # 31FCWPPM01180054
Willemite Fluorite and Calcite from the Purple Passion Mine
$89.00
This piece is from the Purple Passion Mine, near Wickenburg close to the the northern Maricopa County and southern Yavapai County lines, Arizona. The Purple Passion fluorescent minerals have the following characteristics: the fluorescent reds and red-oranges are calcite, the blues, violets and purples are fluorite; the white, yellow and greens are willemite; and the peach color is caliche; a few specimens have some aragonite which fluoresces (and phosphoresces) a pale blue-white. This is a 3 color combination of creamy green Willemite, violet Fluorite and Orange-red Calcite. This is an amazingly unique specimen that explodes in color under SW, MW and LW Ultra-Violet light! SW accents green Willemite, MW accents Red Calcite and Purple Fluorite and LW accents the purple Fluorite.(We like all 3 at the same time on this specimen!) Fluorescent Photos taken under a Way Too Cool Triple Wave 254/312/368 nm SW/MW/LW 9-Watt Lamp in a blackout box.
Piece weighs 40.8 oz or 2.5 lbs (1.159kg) and measures 3.9 x 3.7 x 2.8 inches (10 x 905 x 7.1cm)
Item # 18FCPM01180212
Fluorite and Calcite from the Pure Potential Mine (North Geronimo Mine) AZ
$48.00
From the Pure Potential Mine (North Geronimo Mine), Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona. This is a 2 color combination of violet Fluorite and Orange-red Calcite. This is an amazingly unique specimen that explodes in color under SW, MW and LW Ultra-Violet light! (We like all 3 at the same time on this specimen!) Fluorescent Photos taken under a Way Too Cool Triple Wave 254/312/368 nm SW/MW/LW 9-Watt Lamp in a blackout box.
Piece weighs 10.4 oz or 0.65 lbs (295g) and measures 3.3 x 2.3 x 2 inches (8.5 x 5.8 x 5.2cm)
Item # 19FCPM01180212
Fluorite and Calcite from the Pure Potential Mine (North Geronimo Mine) AZ
$48.00
From the Pure Potential Mine (North Geronimo Mine), Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona. This is a 2 color combination of violet Fluorite and Orange-red Calcite. This is an amazingly unique specimen that explodes in color under SW, MW and LW Ultra-Violet light! (We like all 3 at the same time on this specimen!) Fluorescent Photos taken under a Way Too Cool Triple Wave 254/312/368 nm SW/MW/LW 9-Watt Lamp in a blackout box.
Piece weighs 18.5 oz or1.15 lbs (525g) and measures4.6 x 2.8 x 2.8 inches (11.7 x 7.1 x 7.1cm)
Item # 20FCPM01180212
Fluorite and Calcite from the Pure Potential Mine (North Geronimo Mine) AZ
$94.00
From the Pure Potential Mine (North Geronimo Mine), Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona. This is a 2 color combination of violet Fluorite and Orange-red Calcite. This is an amazingly unique specimen that explodes in color under SW, MW and LW Ultra-Violet light! (We like all 3 at the same time on this specimen!) Fluorescent Photos taken under a Way Too Cool Triple Wave 254/312/368 nm SW/MW/LW 9-Watt Lamp in a blackout box.
Piece weighs 17.5 oz or1.09 lbs (498g) and measures5.1 x 3.2 x 1.8 inches (12.9 x 8.1 x 4.6cm)
Item # 21LGM01182154
Fluorite and Willemite from the Linda Group Mine, AZ
$89.00
Rare large cabinet specimen from the Linda Group Mine in the Castle Dome Mining District near Yuma in Yuma Co., Arizona. This is a combination of Blue/Purple Fluorite and green Willemite. This is an amazingly unique specimen that explodes in color under LW, SW and MW Ultra-Violet light! Willemite is stronger in SW while Fluorite is stronger in LW. Fluorescent Photos taken under a Way Too Cool Triple Wave 254/312/368 nm SW/MW/LW 9-Watt Lamp in a blackout box.
Piece weighs 40.2 oz or 2.5 lbs (1.14kg) and measures 5.4 x 3.5 x 2.9 inches (13.6 x 8.9 x 7.5cm)
Item # 27LGM01182105
Fluorite and Willemite from the Linda Group Mine, AZ
$110.00
Rare large cabinet specimen from the Linda Group Mine in the Castle Dome Mining District near Yuma in Yuma Co., Arizona. This is a combination of Blue/Purple Fluorite and green Willemite. This is an amazingly unique specimen that explodes in color under LW,SW and MW Ultra-Violet light! Willemite is stronger in SW while Fluorite is stronger in LW. Fluorescent Photos taken under a Way Too Cool Triple Wave 254/312/368 nm SW/MW/LW 9-Watt Lamp in a blackout box.
Piece weighs 117.5 oz or 7.35 lbs (3.33kg) and measures 10 x 5.3 x 3 inches (25.4 x 13.5 x 7.6cm)
Item # 22TCM01182154
Calcite, Willemite and Fluorite from the 3 Color Mine, AZ
$90.00
Rare small cabinet specimen from the 3 Color Mine Mine in Marana, Pima County, Arizona. It is located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County, Arizona. This is a combination of Blue/Purple Fluorite, Orange Calcite and Green Willemite that is phosphorescent. This is an amazingly unique specimen that explodes in color under LW,SW and MW Ultra-Violet light! Willemite is stronger in SW while Fluorite is stronger in LW. Fluorescent Photos taken under a Way Too Cool Triple Wave 254/312/368 nm SW/MW/LW 9-Watt Lamp in a blackout box.
Piece weighs 5.8 oz or 0.36 lbs (166g) and measures 2.9 x 2 x 1.2 inches (7.5 x 5.2 x 3cm)