GOLDEN Yellow Fluorite with Blue LW Fluorescence - Aouli Morocco

📏 Size: 2 in (5.1 cm)

⚖️ Weight: 2.5 oz (71 g)

📍 Locality: Aouli Mine, Aouli, Mibladen mining district, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

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💎 Description

A cluster of golden-yellow fluorite cubes sitting on a reddish-brown matrix, showing the warm honey tones that have made Aouli a sought-after locality among fluorite collectors. The crystals display sharp cubic habit with vitreous luster and good translucency, catching light through their edges and corners. The matrix forms a natural pedestal underneath, framing the crystal mass and giving the specimen strong "in-place" character.

Under longwave UV, the fluorite erupts into a deep electric-blue glow across the entire crystal face — the kind of intense, almost violet-tinged fluorescence that Aouli material is known for, driven by trace europium activation within the fluorite structure. The contrast between the soft daylight yellow and the dramatic UV blue makes this a satisfying dual-display specimen.

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🌍 Composition

• Fluorite — CaF₂, calcium fluoride; cubic crystal habit, vitreous luster, hardness 4

• Trace europium activator responsible for the blue LW fluorescence

• Natural host matrix preserved underneath the crystals

• Natural, untreated specimen from the Aouli Mine

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✨ Features

• Sharp cubic fluorite crystals with rich honey-yellow color

• Strong blue LW fluorescence — characteristic of europium-activated Moroccan fluorite

• Natural matrix base preserved for context and display stability

• Hand-sized at 2 inches across — easy to handle and display

• Dual-display character: warm yellow in daylight, electric blue under LW UV

• From the Aouli Mine, a historic Moroccan locality known for fluorite, vanadinite, and Pb-Zn ores

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🔦 Fluorescence

• LW UV (Lumenbeast 365nm): bright electric blue/violet fluorescence across the entire fluorite crystal face, driven by trace europium activation

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📸 Photography Notes

Photos taken under natural lighting and UV illumination. No color enhancement or saturation adjustments — appearance shown exactly as observed.

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