What is this rock?

[JenniferS]

I thought this was amazonite with Quartz but under UVC light it reacted unlike anything else i have.

 

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[DizzyDigger]

No idea what it is, but that is a very cool looking rock under the UV!!

 

[DDancer]

Your likely correct, quartz and amazonite. The quartz is whats reacting to the UV light with the green glow. I've had some quartz that glows briefly after the UV is removed. Nice specimen

 

[stdenis_jd]

I agree with DDancer, quartz/chalcedony often has rare earth elements in it causing the reaction. Usually green is from uranyl ions (dont worry it isn't radioactive ) - here is some silicated chrysocolla I have that does the same thing. Only reacts under short wave, no reaction to long wave

 

[tamrock]

Pretty cool specimens.