With the addition of a violet laser and UV LED lightning, the microscope can be converted to a fluorescence instrument to study the fluorescence of minerals in thin sections. The connection of an Alpy 600 spectrograph to the microscope produces spectra of small minerals in the section.

Fluorescence spectra of minerals in rock sections

Mangano-Calcite in two sections from Langban, Verland Sweden.

Wollastonite section. (origin unknown)

Sodalite from Phalaborwa, South Africa

Sodalite section from Larvick, Norway

Small fluorescent inclusions in a Triplite section

 from Folgosinho Portugal

Chlorite Apatite section from Portugal.

Ruby in Zoisite-Ruby section