fluorescent minerals

***Fluorescent Minerals***

***Fluorescent Minerals***

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Andersonite

Normal light Shortwave ultraviolet

This piece appears to have a spot of paint on it. It fluoresces bright blue-green under shortwave, longwave and medium wave ultraviolet light. The size is 2 1/4" long by 3/4" square.

Agrellite - Kipawa River Complex, Quebec, Canada

Normal light Midrange ultraviolet

This is a nice piece of agrellite. It fluoresce bright pink under midrange ultraviolet light. It fluoresces less intense under shortwave UV.

The size of this specimen is 2 7/8" long X 2" wide x 1 5/8" thick.

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Aragonite - Agrigento (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy


Longwave Ultraviolet

This specimen has lot of pale green hexagonal crystals in matrix. It fluoresces light blue/white under shortwave ultraviolet and fluoresces brilliant pink under longwave UV. It phosphoresces

light green after exposure to either longwave or shortwave ultraviolet.

The overall size of this specimen is 2 1/2" long X 2" wide X 1 3/4 tall.

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Autinite - Autine, France


This specimen has specks of yellow spots. These specks are uranium salts which fluoresces bright green. Its size is 2" long by 1 1/2" wide by 1" thick.

Benitoite - San Benito county, CA


This specimen has a good number of large crystals. It's size is 1 3/4" long by 1 1/2" wide by 7/8" thick. Some of these crystals are clear. It was collected in San Benito county, Ca. Benitoite is used as a gemstone.

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Calcite - Challenger Cave, Nuevo Leon, Mexico


Longwave Ultraviolet Mediumwave Ultraviolet

The calcite in the above photos appears to be small. Actually, it is

a large specimen. It measures 4 1/2" long by 3 1/2" wide by 2 1/2" thick. Just recently added medium-wave ultraviolet photo of this calcite.

Under medium-wave UV, it gave a different response in color.

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Calcite Crystals - Chihuahua, Mexico


This specimen looks like a piece of coral. This is the actual mineral formations found in a cave. Its size is 3 1/2" long by 2" wide by 1 1/2" thick. Under shortwave UV, the fluorescence appears to glow from the inside.

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Terlingua Calcite - Terlingua, Texas


Longwave ultraviolet

This calcite has a unique characteristics of its own. When first exposed to shortwave ultraviolet. There is a brief pink fluorescence at first then changes to blue with increasing intensity. When removed from shortwave ultraviolet, it has a strong blue phosphorescence. When placed under longwave ultraviolet, it fluoresces a beautiful bright pink.

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Butterfly Calcite - Reward Mine, Inyo County, CA


This specimen has a lot of white calcite crystals that looks like a swarm of butterflies. Under shortwave ultraviolet, it fluoresces a beautiful green color.

Chalcedony rose - LaPaz County, Arizona


This beautiful white specimen has a nice formation. When placed under shortwave UV, it flouresces beautiful green.

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4-Color Combination. Esperite, Hardystonite, Willemite and Calcite

Franklin Mine, Franklin New Jersey


This is a beauty. There are six different minerals in one specimen. Four are fluorescent and two non-fluorescent.

Here are four minerals fluorescing under shortwave UV:

Willemite - Green Calcite - Red Esperite - Yellow Hardystonite - Blue-violet

Two non-fluorescent minerals are franklinite and zincite.

The size of this specimen is 3" long X 2 3/4" wide x 1 5/8" thick.

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Scheelite and Powellite - Pine Creek Mine, California


This Scheelite/Powellite is from "A" Level Adit, Pine Creek Mine, Bishop, Inyo County, California. Scheelite fluoresces blue/white, while powellite fluoresces light yellow. This specimen was collected by Kevin T. Brady of California in September 2001.

It's size is 4"L X 3 1/2W X 3 1/4"H.

Scheelite and Powellite #2 - Pine Creek Mine, California


This Scheelite/Powellite is from "A" Level Adit, Pine Creek Mine, Bishop, Inyo County, California. Powellite fluoresces light yellow while spots of scheelite fluoresces blue/white. This specimen was collected by Kevin T. Brady of California in September 2001.

It's size is 2 1/2" L X 2" W X 1 1/2"H.

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Hydrozincite, Calcite and Willemite - Miller Canyon, Arizona


This three color specimen from Miller Canyon is a fine exception. It is a light gray specimen. When placed under shortwave ultraviolet light, It fluoresces a beautiful mix of three colors. It has three different minerals in this specimen. Blue white - Hydrozincite Red - Calcite Green - Willemite Size: 4 1/2"Long X 3"wide X 1 1/4" thick

Eucryptite - Parker Mine, Center Strafford New Hampshire


This magificent specimen from the Parker mine at Strafford Center, New Hampshire. In spite of its drab appearance, it fluoresces vivid carmine red under shortwave ultraviolet and the color is striking.

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Green Fluorite

Normal light Longwave ultraviolet

This beautiful specimen was purchased at a rock dealer in Cave City, Kentucky. I do not know the exact origin of this piece. If anyone knows the origin of this Fluorite, please email me.

Fluorite - Weardale Co., Durham England


This is one of the best I have in my collection. Spectacular fluorite specimens comes from Weardale Co., Durham England. These are most brightest fluorescing fluorite in the World. The size of this specimen is 4" long X 3 1/2" wide X 1" thick.

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Fluorite - Cumberland, England


This is another one of the best fluorites I have. This fluorite specimen comes from Cumberland, England. English fluorites are known to be the most brightest in the World. The size of this specimen is 3 3/4" long X 3" wide X 1 5/8" thick.

Green Fluorite Sphere - Mexico


This beautiful fluorite sphere from Mexico fluoresces bright violet-blue under longwave ultraviolet. Its size is 4" in diameter.

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Fresnoite Junnila Mine at the headwaters

of Clear Creek, San Benito County, California

Normal light Shortwave ultraviolet This specimen has a number of small yellow crystals. It's size is 1 3/4" long by 1 1/2" wide by 7/8" thick. The yellow crystals are fresnoite. Under shortwave ultraviolet, they fluoresces brilliant white. It was collected in San Bernardino, Ca.

Hackmanite - Kola Peninsula, Russia


This specimen has a unique characteristics of its own. Freshly exposed surface shows a bright raspberry red color which quickly fade in a few minutes when exposed to sunlight. The color can be restored by a few minutes of exposure to shortwave ultraviolet light. The longer the exposure time, the darker the color. When exposed to normal room light again, the red color will bleach out in a few minutes. The color also can be restored by storing it in a dark place for a few weeks to several months. This phenomenon is called tenebrescence meaning photochromic.Under longwave ultraviolet, it fluoresces brilliant peach to orange. It's size is 2" long by 2" wide by 1" thick Another mineral exhibits this behavior is Tugtupite.

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Hackmanite - Koksha Valley, Badakshan Province, Afghanistan


This specimen is from Afghanistan. The purple you see under normal light is hackmanite and it is tenebrescent. It fluoresce pink/orange under longwave ultraviolet, but less intense under shortwave UV. It phosphoresces white after exposure to shortwave UV.

Under normal night, the purple color fades to a light purple color. Before taking the picture under normal light. It was exposed to shortwave ultraviolet for a few minutes to darken the purple color.

This phenomenon is called tenebrescence meaning photochromic.

It's size is 3" long by 1 3/4" wide by 1 1/4" thick

Other minerals exhibit this behavior is Tugtupite and sodalite.

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Halite - Salton Sea, California


This magnificent specimen has large, water clear crystals. It fluoresces beautiful bright orange. This specimen was collected at Salton Sea, California.

The size is 4" long by 3 1/2 wide by 2" thick.

Hydrozincite - Yellow Pine Mine, Goodspring, Nevada


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Manganocalcite - Pachipaqui, Peru

Normal light Mediumwave ultraviolet

This unique specimen has crystals radiating in all directions in a matrix. It fluoresces more brightly under medium-wave ultraviolet than shortwave ultraviolet. The color of fluorescence is a beautiful soft pink. Its size is 1 inch in diameter.

Manganocalcite with pyrite - Pachipaqui, Peru

Normal light Mediumwave ultraviolet

This marvelous specimen has blades of crystals encrusted with pyrite radiating in all directions in a matrix. It has the appearance of a flower with specks of gold. Under ultraviolet light, it appears to be a beautiful flower glowing in the night. This specimen fluoresces more brightly under medium-wave ultraviolet than shortwave ultraviolet. The color of fluorescence is a beautiful soft pink. Its size is 5/8 wide by 3/4 in deep by 1" high.

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Common Opal - Manhattan Mine, Napa County, CA


Common Opal - Virgin Valley, Nevada


Common Opal has the appearance of a chunk of broken glass. Although it is not glassy, it has a semi gloss surface. It's green fluorescence is caused by a trace amount of uranium within the mineral. I confirmed this with my Geiger counter. The amount of radioactivity is small but detectable. The size of this specimen is 2 1/2" long X 1 1/4" wide X 1 1/8" thick.

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Powellite- Poona, South of Bombay, India


This powellite has a unique structure. It has radiating needle cleavages and I will have to study it's structure. I will have a better description on it when I update this page. It's size is 1/3/4" long X 1" wide X 3/4"

Vlasovite on Eudialyte Kipawa Complex, Sheffield lake, Villedieu Township, Quebec, Canada


Vlasovite is a very rare mineral. The gemmy pink on this specimen is eudialyte and the gemmy brown is Vlasovite. Under shortwave ultraviolet light, vlasovite fluoresces creamy yellow.

Eudialyte is not fluorescent.

The size of the specimen is 3" long X 2 3/4" wide X 1 1/2" thick.

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Gittinsite and Vlasovite on Eudialyte Kipawa Complex, Sheffield lake, Villedieu Township, Quebec, Canada


Gittinsite and Vlasovite are very rare minerals. The pink on this specimen is eudialyte. The white ring in the center is gittinsite and the gemmy brown in the center is Vlasovite. Under shortwave ultraviolet light, vlasovite fluoresces creamy yellow and gittinsite fluoresces bluish white. Eudialyte is not fluorescent. The size of the specimen is 1 inch in diameter.

Selenite - Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada


This Selenite have clear gypsum crystals. Its size is nearly 2" in diameter. It has a lasting greenish-white phosphorescence when removed from either longwave or shortwave ultraviolet. The phosphorescence is noted after exposure to a regular fluorescent lamp.

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Scheelite (solid specimen) - Cumbria, England


This specimen is solid scheelite from England. Scheelite is an ore of Tungsten. The only way to prospect for scheelite by using a shortwave ultraviolet lamp. Scheelite is usually associated with quartz.

The size of this specimen is 1 1/2" long X 1" wide X 3/4" thick. It is also heavy.

Scheelite Mina Del Desierto

Sonora, Mexico


This scheelite from Mexico fluoresces a different color other than bright blue. It fluoresces a yellowish blue due to the amount of molybdenum. The higher the concentration of molybdenum, the yellower the color.

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Scheelite 1 - Trumbull, Connecticut


This Scheelite from Trumbull, Connecticut was collected by Charlie Ward. Under normal light, it looks like an ordinary rock with spots of quartz (no crystals). When placed under shortwave ultraviolet, scheelite reveals itself with it's blue-white fluorescence. Scheelite will not respond to either Medium wave or Longwave ultraviolet. The size of this specimen is 2 1/2" long X 2 1/4" wide x 1 1/8" thick.

Scheelite 2 - Trumbull, Connecticut


This Scheelite is from Trumbull, Connecticut. Under normal light, it looks like an ordinary rock with spots of quartz (no crystals). When placed under shortwave ultraviolet, scheelite reveals itself with it's blue-white fluorescence. Scheelite will not respond to either Medium wave or Longwave ultraviolet. The size of this specimen is 4" long X 3 1/2" wide x 2" thick.

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Tugtupite - Kvanefjeld, Greenland



This beautiful piece is solid Tugtupite. Its size is 2" long by 2" wide by 3/4" thick. Under shortwave ultraviolet, it fluoresces a beautiful, bright fiery red. It phosphoresces white when removed from shortwave ultraviolet. Under longwave ultraviolet, it fluoresces bright orange. The pink color of Tugtupite fades when exposed to sunlight or bright light. Exposing the Tugtupite to shortwave ultraviolet for a few minutes will restore the pink color. This behavior is called tenebrescence. The Name Tugtupite is from the Tugtup agtakorfia on the west coast of Greenland. Reference: Manuel Robbins, 1994. Fluorescence of gems and minerals under ultraviolet light, page 134.

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Turneaureite - Balmat, NY


This specimen was from the 2700 feet level in the Zinc Corporation of America Mine No. 4 in Balmat, New York. Under shortwave ultraviolet, it fluoresces brilliant orange. This specimen is 3 1/2" long by 1 1/2" wide by 1 1/4" thick.

Cluette Glass - Corning Glass Works, Ohio

Normal light Longwave ultraviolet I know this does not have anything to do with fluorescent minerals, but this is an interesting piece of glass. A small amount of uranium is added to the molten glass mixture. This makes cluette glass fluoresce unbelievably bright yellow-green under longwave ultraviolet. Cluette glass was used in making insulators that support high voltage power lines on utility poles. During an electrical storm, lightning may strike the power lines, causing some insulators to break down and develop cracks. Any insulators that has cracks often cause problems, such as radio & TV interference or power loss through cracked insulators. Most power line insulators are usually made of porcelain, which are dark Brown or light gray. Small hairline cracks are difficult to find. If the insulators were made of cluette glass. These hairline cracks are easily seen under longwave ultraviolet light. The only drawback is, it has to be done at night.

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Uranium Glass Candlestick - Circa 1830, Manufacturer ???


This candlestick is made out of uranium glass. A small amount of uranium salts has been added to the molten glass mixture which gives it a yellow-green color These are commonly in used antique glassware like this one. Some antique glassware are called "Vaseline glass." It is so named that these glassware are made out of uranium glass, and has a milky white trim on the edges, giving it an appearance like vaseline. Under longwave ultraviolet, it fluoresces a bright, yellow-green color. This candlestick was made around in 1830's. I have a hobnail celery vase made around in 1820's.

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Willemite - Balmat, NY

Normal light Shortwave ultraviolet This willemite is from Balmat, New York. Even though its fluorescence is not as bright as the Franklin material. It has a lasting phosphorescence when removed from shortwave UV. It's size is 4" X 1 1/2 X 1 1/2".

Wernerite (scapolite) - Ladysmith Quebec, Canada

Normal light Longwave ultraviolet This wernerite was from Ladysmith Quebec, Canada. In spite of its drab appearance, it fluoreseces bright yellow under longwave ultraviolet. Its size is 2 1/2" X 2" X 1 1/2"

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Wernerite - Grenville, Ontario, Canada

Normal light Longwave ultraviolet light

I bought this specimen at a mineral show in New Hampshire. This light greenish gray mineral fluoresces bright yellow under longwave ultraviolet. This mineral has a long lasting white phosphorescence. It phosphoresces even brighter after exposure to medium wave ultraviolet. Size: 2" L X 1 1/2" W X 1" Thk.

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Some of the rarest fluorescent minerals in the World are from the Franklin zinc mine in Franklin, NJ.

A beautiful 4 color piece from Franklin - over a pound of manganaxinite (fluoresces red SW), xonotlite (purple-blue SW), clinohedrite (bright orange SW, more on top of the piece), and willemite (green SW). Purchased at the FMS meeting in Franklin in December, 2007.

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Beautiful spikes of aragonite from the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The piece has an older collection label. The aragonite fluoresces pale green SW. It weighs 1 lb. 6.2 oz. and is 4.5 x 3.0 x 2.6 inches

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Below is a 5-color combination of rare roeblingite, clinohedrite, xonotlite, and nasonite. Roeblingite fluoresces bright red, nasonite fluoresces pale yellow (bottom right corner), clinohedrite fluoresces orange, the purple-blue is xonotlite, and the few dots of green are willemite all under SW UV. It weighs 3.3 oz and is 2.3 x 1.8 x 0.5 inches

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Another super rare piece from the Franklin mine is this wollastonite, margarosanite, and calcite. This is part of the "Minehillite assemblage" that was only found in a small area of the mine. Margarosanite fluoresces sky blue, wollastonite fluoresces orange, and calcite fluoresces orange-red all under SW UV. It weighs 2.0 oz and is 2.8 x 1.5 x 0.8 inches

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The Franklin mine closed in 1954 and the shafts flooded and caved in. No more minerals are coming out of the mine. The Sterling Hill mine in the next town, Ogdensburg, closed in 1986 and is also flooded. These pages show fluorescent minerals from my collection and the last 8 pages include some rare pieces for sale. Living in New Jersey, we originally chose to concentrate on fluorescents from our state. Most come from the Franklin and Sterling Hill mines. As the collection grew, we found many beautiful and unusual fluorescent minerals from other places that deserved a space on the shelves of our display room so, we have included other states and countries. The For Sale pages are updated about 10 times a year.

Throughout these pages, the first photo shows the mineral under regular light while the second photo shows the mineral under short wave (SW) ultraviolet (UV) light and/or long wave (LW) UV light. There are links to other fluorescent sites, an explanation of terms, history, books on the subject, suggestions for UV lamps and such.

Note, the black light that is widely sold in party stores and Spencer Gifts and that lights up fluorescent paints and posters so nicely, will not bring out the colors in these specimens. You must use a special filtered SW Ultraviolet lamp to obtain this effect. These are sold as mineral lamps and are available in short wave, mid wave, and long wave frequencies. Sometimes they are labeled as UV-C, UV-B, and UV-A, respectively. The Books and Links section lists several sources for lamps. Mineral lamps cost anywhere from $30.00 to $400 or more. The cost difference is in the power of the lamp. The lower end UV lamps are 4 watt lights and the higher end are 15 watt lights. The biggest cost is the short wave filters which are only made by one company in the world. These are expensive pieces of special coated glass that must be made to pass only the proper frequencies (waves) of light. We have several different lamps. If you can afford it, buy a powerful lamp. A word of warning, Short Wave UV light can cause sunburn and burn the eyes. Fluorescent collectors know that you aim the lamp away from your face and when you must use the lamp for extended periods of time, wear protective eye shields or glasses that block UV rays.

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Triangular genthelvite crystals from Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg. Sterling Hill genthelvite is usually not found as crystals. Genthelvite fluoresces green LW (upper right) and lesser green SW (bottom photo). Calcite fluoresces orange-red SW. The piece is 1.5 x 1.3 x 0.6 inches

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The most easily recognized pieces from the Franklin and the nearby Sterling Hill mines are sometimes referred to as Christmas calcites or crazy calcites. The two below are calcite (fluorescent orange-red SW) and willemite (fluorescent green SW). The black pieces are franklinite and the reddish bits are zincite or sometimes andradite garnet. The calcite and willemite from these mines situated at the northwest corner of New Jersey, glow with a color and intensity that is not found anywhere else. This area of New Jersey has more varieties of minerals (about 400) than anywhere in the world. Mineral collectors make pilgrimages to these sites. The area also is the source of about 85 fluorescent minerals, also more than anywhere else in the world. On page 6 are links to the Franklin zinc mine and the Sterling Hill mine that are now run as museums.

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This incredible piece contains two forms of roeblingite (one of the rarest and most sought after fluorescent minerals) - a china-like nodule and a plaster of paris-like coating. The bottom view is the underside of the specimen. Roeblingite fluoresces bright red SW. The orange is clinohedrite, the purple is xonotlite, and the green is willemite (all under SW UV). It weighs 9.0 oz. and is 3.5 x 2.0 x 1.5 inches

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One of my favorite pieces - Pectolite, margarosanite, prehnite, and willemite from the Franklin mine. Beautiful and rare. Pectolite fluoresces soft orange SW, margarosanite fluoresces white SW, prehnite fluoresces lavendar SW, and willemite is green SW. It weighs 4.5 oz and is 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.8 inches.

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White Light

Name: Axinite, Willemite, Clinohedrite Location: Franklin Mine Franklin, New Jersey Notes: 3x2.5x1.5-inches

Shortwave Ultraviolet

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White Light

Name: Sphalerite, Cleiophane, Willemite Location: Sterling Hill Mine Ogdensburg, New Jersey Notes: 5.5x4x2-inches


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White Light

Name: Clinohedrite, Willemite, Hardystonite, Calcite Location: Franklin Mine, Franklin, New Jersey Notes: 7x4x2-inches,


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White Light

Name: Microcline, Willemite, Calcite Location: Franklin Mine, Franklin, New Jersey Notes: 5.5x4.5x3-inches


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White Light

Name: Sphalerite, Cleiophane, Willemite Location: Sterling Hill Mine Ogdensburg, New Jersey Notes: 5.5x4x2-inches


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White Light

Name: Barite, Calcite Location: Franklin Mine, Franklin, New Jersey Notes: 4.5x3.5x1.5-inches


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White Light

Name: Esperite, Willemite Calcite Location: Franklin Mine Franklin, New Jersey Notes: 4.5x2.5x1-inches (esperite on bottom half of face)


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White Light

Name: Sphalerite, Willemite Location: Taylor Road SiteFranklin, New Jersey Notes: 3x2.5x2.5-inches specimen also contains some cleiophane


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White Light

Name: Barite, Calcite Location: Sterling Hill Mine Ogdensburg, New Jersey Notes: 3.5x2x1.5-inches


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White Light

Name: Wollastonite, Calcite Willemite Location: Franklin Mine Franklin, New Jersey Notes: 4x2x1.5-inches, third find


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White Light

Name: Willemite, Calcite Hydrozincite Location: Sterling Hill Mine Ogdensburg, New Jersey Notes: 4x2x2-inches.


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White Light

Name: Apatite, Willemite Location: Franklin Mine Franklin, New Jersey Notes: 3x3x1.5-inches did not photograph well


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White Light

Name: Margarosanite, Prehnite Xonotlite, Willemite Location: Franklin Mine Franklin, New Jersey Notes: 2x1.5x1-inches


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White Light

Name: Sphalerite, Willemite Location: Sterling Hill Mine Ogdensburg, New Jersey Notes: 3.5x2.5x1.5-inches mahogany sphalerite


Shortwave, Longwave Ultraviolet

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White Light

Name: Powellite Location: Notch Peak, Utah Notes: 4x2.5x1.5-inches


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White Light

Name: Sphalerite, Fluorite Location: Sweet Home Mine Park County, Colorado Notes: 4x3x2-inches


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White Light

Name: Scheelite, Caliche, Aragonite? Location: Princess Pat Mine Near Adalanto, California Notes: 12x9x4-inches


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White Light

Name: Powellite, Scheelite Location: Strawberry Mine Madera County, California Notes: 8x5x5-inches


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White Light

Name: Calcite Location: Near New Windsor Carroll County, Maryland Notes: 5x2x2-inches no purple on specimen


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White Light

Name: Caliche Location: Near Princess Pat Mine Near Adalanto, California Notes: 3.5x3x2-inches


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White Light

Name: Calcite, Chalcedony Location: Toadstool State Park Sioux County, Nebraska Notes: 8x2.5x2.5-inches


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White Light

Name: Diopside Location: Lake Valhalla Montville, New Jersey Notes: 5.5x3.5x2-inches


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White Light

Name: Eucryptite, Spodumene Location: Harding Mine Taos County, New Mexico Notes: 3.5x2.5x2-inches no blue on specimen, contains pink and creamy yellow fl. spodumene


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White Light

Name: Willemite, Fluorite, Hyalite Location: Red Cloud Mine La Paz County, Arizona Notes: 5x3x2-inches


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White Light

Name: Zircon, Feldspar Location: Zunker Exploration Pit Marathon County, Wisconsin Notes: 5x3.5x2-inches did not photograph well.


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White Light

Name: Hydrozincite Location: Milford Mine Goodsprings, Nevada Notes: 5.5x3.5x3-inches


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White Light

Name: Apatite Location: Iron Springs Cedar City, Utah Notes: 3x2.5x1.5-inches.

Shortwave/Midrange Ultraviolet

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White Light

Name: Calcite Location: Deming, New Mexico Notes: 3.5x2x1.25-inches



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White Light

Name: Hyalite Opal Location: Near Spruce Pine North Carolina Notes: 5.5x3x2.5-inches


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White Light

Name: Wollastonite, Calcite Location: Desert View Mine Holcomb Valley, California Notes: 3x2.5x1-inches


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White Light

Name: Powellite Location: Old St. Louis Mine Near Cleator, Yavapai County Arizona Notes: 8x4x3.5-inches


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White Light

Name: Wollastonite, Calcite Location: White Knob Quarry Lucerne Valley, San Bernardino County, California Notes: 6x3.5x3-inches.


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White Light

Name: Aragonite Location: Santa Rita Mountains Santa Cruz County, Arizona Notes: 3x2.5x1.5-inches


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White Light

Name: Norbergite Location: Whispering Woods Subdivision, Sparta Tnshp. New Jersey Notes: 3.5x3x2.5-inches


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White Light Name: Aragonite Location: Agrigento, Sicily, Italy Notes: 7x5x3.5, GVP Collection Specimen More Reddish Pink Than Normal



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White Light

Name: Yttrofluorite and Amazonite Location: Ploskaya Mt. Koyvy, Kola, Russia Notes: 5.5x4x2.5-inches Yttrofluorite Did Not Photograph Well


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White Light

Name: Smithsonite Location: El Refugio Mine Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico Notes: 3.5x3x3-inches


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White Light

Name: Scheelite Location: Hu-Ya Mine Ping-Wu Country Sichuan Province, China Notes: 3x2.5x2.5-inches


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White Light

Name: Leucosphenite, Zektzerite Microcline, Polylithionite Location: Dara-I-Pioz Glacier Alayskiy Range, South Tien-Shan Mountains, Tajikistan Notes: 4x2.25x1.75-inches rare mineral, did not photograph well, no purple on specimen microcline more crimson red.


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White Light

Name: Ruby Corundum Location: Mysore, India Notes: 5x3x1.5-inches no purple on specimen


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White Light

Name: Ruby Corundum Location: Mysore, India Notes: 3.5x4.25x1.5-inches no purple on specimen


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White Light

Name: Natisite, Sodalite Location: Kuashva Mine Khibiny, Kola, Russia Notes: 3.5x3.25x1.5-inches rare mineral, no purple on specimen.

Shortwave/Longwave Ultraviolet

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White Light

Name: Agrellite, Baratovite Microcline, Haiweeite Location: Dara-I-Pioz Glacier Alayskiy Range, South Tien-Shan Mountains, Tajikistan Notes: 4x3.75x1.5-inches

Shortwave/Midrange Ultraviolet

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White Light

Name: Eucryptite, Scheelite Location: Xianghualing Mine Hunan Province, Hunan, China Notes: 3.5x3.5x2-inches


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White Light Name: Wollastonite Location: Fengjiashan Mine Edong Mining District Hubei Province, China Notes: 8x4x2-inches creamy yellow SW (minor purple) pinkish lavender MR


Midrange Ultraviolet

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White Light

Name: Catapleiite Location: Norra Karr, Jonkoping Smaland, Sweden Notes: 6x3.5x2-inches no purple on specimen


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White Light

Name: Svabite, Calcite Location: Langban, Filipstad Varmland, Sweden Notes: 3x3x1.5-inches


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White Light

Name: Margarosanite, Willemite Location: Franklin Mine Franklin, New Jersey Notes: 4x2.75x2.25-inches exceptional solid platy/crystalline specimen


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Some of the rarest fluorescent minerals in the World are from the Franklin zinc mine in Franklin, NJ

A beautiful 4 color piece from Franklin - over a pound of manganaxinite (fluoresces red SW), xonotlite (purple-blue SW), clinohedrite (bright orange SW, more on top of the piece), and willemite (green SW). Purchased at the FMS meeting in Franklin in December, 2007.

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Beautiful spikes of aragonite from the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The piece has an older collection label. The aragonite fluoresces pale green SW. It weighs 1 lb. 6.2 oz. and is 4.5 x 3.0 x 2.6 inches

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Below is a 5-color combination of rare roeblingite, clinohedrite, xonotlite, and nasonite. Roeblingite fluoresces bright red, nasonite fluoresces pale yellow (bottom right corner), clinohedrite fluoresces orange, the purple-blue is xonotlite, and the few dots of green are willemite all under SW UV. It weighs 3.3 oz and is 2.3 x 1.8 x 0.5 inches

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Another super rare piece from the Franklin mine is this wollastonite, margarosanite, and calcite. This is part of the "Minehillite assemblage" that was only found in a small area of the mine. Margarosanite fluoresces sky blue, wollastonite fluoresces orange, and calcite fluoresces orange-red all under SW UV. It weighs 2.0 oz and is 2.8 x 1.5 x 0.8 inches

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Triangular genthelvite crystals from Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg. Sterling Hill

genthelvite is usually not found as crystals. Genthelvite fluoresces green LW (upper right) and lesser green SW (bottom photo). Calcite fluoresces orange-red SW. The

piece is 1.5 x 1.3 x 0.6 inches

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The two below are calcite (fluorescent orange-red SW) and willemite (fluorescent green SW). The black pieces are franklinite and the reddish bits are zincite or sometimes andradite garnet.

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The piece below left has veins of franklinite, crystals and veins of willemite (green) criss crossing the calcite (orange-red).

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The piece on the right has a large vein of calcite dividing brown willemite. Willemite can be found in many daylight colors such as brown, black, yellow, green, or white. Brown willemite is often called "troostite". Once the SW lamp hits it, the willemite green makes its presence known.

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This incredible piece contains two forms of roeblingite (one of the rarest and most sought after fluorescent minerals) - a china-like nodule and a plaster of paris-like coating. The bottom view is the underside of the specimen. Roeblingite fluoresces bright red SW. The orange is clinohedrite, the purple is xonotlite, and the green is willemite (all under SW UV). It weighs 9.0 oz. and is 3.5 x 2.0 x 1.5 inches

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One of my favorite pieces - Pectolite, margarosanite, prehnite, and willemite from the Franklin mine. Beautiful and rare. Pectolite fluoresces soft orange SW, margarosanite fluoresces white SW, prehnite fluoresces lavendar SW, and willemite is green SW. It weighs 4.5 oz and is 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.8 inches.

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Under SW UV the willemite is green, the clinohedrite is orange, and the hardystonite is blue (sometimes called a purple/blue). Hardystonite and clinohedrite were only mined from the Franklin mine in Sussex County, New Jersey. Clinohedrite is often found with hardystonite.

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The piece to the left below is a naturally found fish shaped piece with hardystonite, esperite, willemite crystals for the nose and touches of willemite and calcite.

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The esperite on the right is a beauty. The bluish colors are very bright willemite that is really green.

Below left has troostite (brown willemite) and black franklinite in a weakly fluorescent calcite.

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The rock on the right has some great big black willemite crystals in it. Interestingly, these black crystals are magnetic.

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More rare willemites - yellow willemite - on the left

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The piece on the right has gemmy brown and green willemite (the face has been polished) found at the Mill site in Franklin.

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The piece below to the left has a rare gemmy yellow-green willemite

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The one to the right has rare, radiating willemite. The radiating willemite has a very long-lasting phosphorescence once the UV lamp is shut off.

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This is very rare and unusual - A Mine Pearl found by Bob Winters ca.1990. Calcium Carbonate built up in an egg shape around a bit of ore that landed in a churning pool of calcium-rich water. These came from the 900 foot level of the Sterling Hill mine. The white concretion was sliced in half and polished. The piece is about 1.0 inch wide.

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Below is an example of a very rare fluorescing zincite. It is from the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, NJ. This form of zincite fluoresces a pale white LW

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Below are a pair of blue-fluorescing sphalerites (called cleiophane by collectors) from the Franklin mine (the photo on the left was taken under SW UV, the one on the right was taken under LW). Most sphalerites fluoresce a soft orange LW and occasionally SW, but the occasional piece fluoresces blue and orange SW & LW and where the two colors overlap, it looks pink. These are really striking colors in person. The piece on the left has a pinkish color in daylight which is a clue that it might be a Sphalerite bearing stone. The piece on the right has really superb color.

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Calcite, willemite and hydrozincite (fluoresces white or sky blue SW). Hydrozincite is a surface coating rather than a piece of the rock. Hydrozincite forms when water (hydro) moves through the cracks in the rock and dissolves zinc. This zinc material generally appears as a coating on rocks. This is from the Buckwheat dump, Franklin mine

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Here is an unusual piece. It is limestone that has been acid etched to expose two double boat hull shaped norbergite crystals, one with a octahedryl spinel crystal attached. This is from the Limecrest quarry, Sparta, NJ. The norbergite fluoresces bright orange-yellow SW.

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Below is a great piece of rose colored Franklin rhodonite. It is nonfluorescent but has some willemite in it.

On the left is calcite covered with galena. It fluoresces orange-red SW.

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The piece on the right is an unusual Sterling Hill mineral - metallic loellingite. Under daylight, the whitish area is all metallic crystals and under SW UV, you can see a strange pinkish red-glowing calcite.

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Below is an interesting and unusual mineral - fluoborite in marble - from the Bodner quarry, Rudeville, New Jersey.

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Sterling Hill mine beauty that is not too hard, nor expensive to add to your collection. It is wollastonite from the 340 foot level of the Sterling Hill mine. It fluoresces a wonderful orange-yellow color SW. Wollastonite contains calcium, silicon and oxygen. It is a metamorphic mineral, meaning it changed from its original composition, due to the earth's presure and heat, to form this mineral. There are different Franklin wollastonites known as 1st Find, 2nd Find, 3rd Find, Fibrous, and then other wollastonites. 1st Find has large patches of bright wollastonite and often contains willemite or margarosanite. 2nd Find contains hardystonite. 3rd Find contains barite. Wollastonite can be found in different shades of yellow with some appearing orange.

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Calcite from Mexico (also see the Calcite pages). Pink calcite from San Vincente mine, Boquillas Del Carmen, Coahuila, Mexico. It fluoresces bright pale blue SW, pink LW and also has a long-lasting phosphoresence. Here is to tell Mexican calcite from Terlingua calcite: Terlingua cleaves in slight curves (the broken area is not flat) while Mexican calcite cleaves in flat slices (the broken area is flat).

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The piece below is a good reason to have both a SW and LW UV lamp. This example is from the Sterling Hill mine with two veins of sphalerite running through it. Under SW the sphalerite barely fluoresces and shows up as a dark vein. The willemite fluoresces green SW. Under LW, the sphalerite jumps out as fluorescing orange veins

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The pieces below on the left are from Maine and Connecticut. The first is manganoan fluorapatite (unofficially known to collectors and dealers as manganapatite) in feldspar with hyalite from Bennet quarry, Buckfield, Maine. The manganapatite fluoresces yellow SW. The middle piece is manganapatite from Strickland quarry, Portland, Connecticut. The last is manganapatite in feldspar from near Tamminen quarry, Greenwood, Maine. Manganapatite has a similar color to wollastonite and norbergite from New Jersey.

The piece on the right is eucryptite from the Parker Mountain mine, Center Strafford, New Hampshire. Eucryptite fluoresces a wonderful cherry red SW

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On the left is benitoite from the Benitoite Gem mine, San Benito County, California. Benitoite fluoresces blue SW. Benitoite is only found in San Benito County and is, in its best form, a precious gem that can be faceted and worn in a pendant or ring.

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The piece on the right is the source of the metal tungsten and contains scheelite from Hollinger mine, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Scheelite fluoresces bright pale blue SW. During World War II, it was discovered that SW UV would cause scheelite to fluoresce brightly.

Below are two examples of Chinese scheelite from Xuebao Ding Ping Wu, Sichaun Province, China. The one on the right has a very atheistically pleasing setting of large crystals of scheelite embedded in muscovite. Sheelite fluoresces bright pale blue SW.

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This piece contains fluorite, calcite, and willemite from Castle Dome mine, La Paz County, Arizona. Fluorite fluoresces violet LW & SW, calcite fluoresces orange SW, willemite fluoresces green SW.

Below is a mineral specimen that looks incredible under daylight and rather neat under SW UV. From the top layer to the bottom, there is a golden barite crystal (fluoresces pale blue SW) in the center surrounded by a bed of calcite crystals all atop a white fluorescing calcite SW. It is from Elk Mountain, Mead County, South Dakota

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Diopside and phlogopite from Pierrepont, New York. Diopside fluoresces bright pale blue SW, phlogopite fluoresces yellow-orange SW.

A matrix of hyalite opal covered in spessertite brown-orange garnets from Le Cheng mine, Guang Dong, China. The hyalite fluoresces bright green SW. It weighs 1.8 oz and is 2.8 x 1.5 x 0.8 inches

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A very rare group of minerals from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada shown under daylight,SW, and LW. Blue carletonite with leucophanite, albite, and leucosphenite. The leucophanite fluoresces lilac purple LW, touches of albite (right and top sides) fluoresce red SW, and leucosphenite is a yellow fluorescing crystal (on the left side and right bottom) SW. The piece weighs 1.5 oz and is 2.3 x 2.0 x 0.8 inches

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Beautiful dark pink, tapering corundum crystals in matrix from the Arusha Region in Tanzania, Africa. The center crystal is 2.2 inches long. The corundum fluoresces ruby red LW. The piece weighs 1 lb. 3.0 oz. and is 3.7 x 3.3 x 1.6 inches

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A rare group of faceted fluorescent gems

Vlasovite from Mt. Kipawa Complex, Canada (daylight, LW, SW)

Scheelite from Brazil (daylight, SW)

Zektzerite from Washington state (daylight, SW)

Willemite from Namibia (daylight, SW)

Color changing Hackmanite from Mont Saint-Hilaire Canada (daylight, color change, LW)

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A banded rock of chondrodite, aragonite and calcite from Long Lake zinc mine, near Parham, Ontario. The chondrodite fluoresces pale yellow SW. The aragonite fluoresces two colors - peach and pale blue SW and pale white and pale blue LW. The calcite fluoresces orange-red SW.

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A corundum, var. ruby, crystal on marble containing green fluorapatite and phlogopite from the Kurakuram Mountains, Pakistan. The ruby fluoresces red SW & brighter LW. The fluorapatite fluoresces pale blue SW and the phlogopite fluoresces pale yellow SW.

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A superb honey colored gypsum, var. selenite, crystal rose from the Red River floodway, Winnipeg, Canada. Selenite fluoresces grey SW and has a blue phosphoresence. Sometimes the selenite blades are "twinned", that is they look like a duck's bill and are, not suprisingly, called duck billed selenite. Not all selenite fluoresces under UV. This example is also great to look at under daylight.

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Zincite crystal "tree" from the chimneys of the zinc smelter in Silesia, Poland. Mostly green with tinges of red at the base. When they were knocking down the hundred-year old zinc processing plant, they found that incredible zincite crystals had grown in the chimney of the smelter. Most finds are individual crystals (some are cut into faceted gemstones). This unbroken "tree" of crystals is an exceptionally beautiful and rare piece. There is also a red variety that is usually not fluorescent. The zincite fluoresces light green LW. (Note: There are so many examples of zincite from Poland that the story of the chimney-find is a bit hard-to-believe).

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An incredible gem green spodumene, var. kunzite, from the Kolum district of the Nuristan region northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan. The kunzite fluoresces pink SW and orange LW. The piece is 1.5 oz and is 1.9 x 1.1 x 0.8 inches

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Below left are 4 cabochons of blue sodalite from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Sodalite fluoresces orange LW and is mildly tenebrescent. It turns purple after being exposed to SW UV. On the right is a group of 4 cabochons of hackmanite with natrolite, from the Kola Penninsula, Lovozero, Russia. Hackmanite fluoresces orange LW. It is extremely tenebrescent (turns grape color on exposure to SW). This grape color disappears when the stone is exposed to sunlight. The lower third shows the orange fluorescence LW.

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Below left is calcite and gypsum crystals on a bed of golden pyrite crystals from N.B.H.C. mine, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia. Calcite fluoresces pink-red SW and the gypsum fluoresces pale blue SW.

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The three photos on the right are green fluorite from the Weardale district, Durham County, England. Most fluorite fluoresces violet LW. The mines of England produce some of the nicest fluorites in the World. They generally fluoresce very nicely under SW light but brighter under LW.

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Gem quality tugtupite. Tugtupite is a pink glassy crystal that fluoresces cherry red SW and lighter red LW. The color in some tugtupite bleaches out in sunlight and it regains its red color again when exposed to SW UV. Some tugtupite also glows white SW. The best gem variety tugtupite comes from Kvanefjeld, Ilimaussaq, Greenland. A more porous (less suited to gem making), but equally fluorescent variety comes from Tasaq, Greenland.

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This is an incredibly neat and rare fluorescent piece from Nebraska. It is quartz, var. chalcedony, and gypsum, var. selenite, from Crawford, Nebraska. The selenite fluoresces light orange LW & SW, the chalcedony fluoresces green SW. The piece weighs 1 lb. 2.0 oz. and is 5.0 x 3.9 x 2.0 inches

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Below left has leucophanite crystals and polylithionite on albite with rhodochrosite crystals from the Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. It weighs 2.0 oz and is 1.6 x 1.3 x 1.0 inches. Leucophanite fluoresces lilac purple SW & LW, albite fluoresces cherry red SW, and polylithionite fluoresces yellow SW. Polylithionite is a rare mineral of the mica group.

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Below right is agrellite (pronounced "aah-grell-ite") from the Mt. Kipawa Complex, Sheffield Lake, Villedieu Township, Quebec, Canada. It has an easily identifiable lavendar-pink fluorescence SW.

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The piece above contains roeblingite, prehnite,xonotlite and andradite. Under SW UV the roeblingite fluoresces red, the xonotlite fluoresces purple-blue and the prehnite fluoresces peach (and is actually on the other side of the stone). This rare piece comes from the Franklin mine, Sussex County, New Jersey. Roeblingite looks like plaster in daylight and can appear as a porcelain-like nodule.

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Below are two rare Franklin prehnites. One the left is the prehnite with clinohedrite, willemite & andradite. Prehnite fluoresces pink/peach SW.

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On the right is a rare, small find of Franklin prehnite with caryopilite. This prehnite glows an unusual mustard color SW.

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Below are three pieces containing one of the most desirable fluorescent minerals from New Jersey. It is margarosanite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, New Jersey. Margarosanite glows sky blue or sometimes pink and blue SW, the calcite glows orange-red SW, & the willemite glows green SW. The piece on the right is unusual as it also has calcite, a rare combination. Margarosanite sells for about $115.00 an ounce.

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Below are two nice pieces of calcite with barite (fluoresces white SW) and franklinite (black specks) from the Sterling Hill mine on the left

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Calcite with barite (fluoresces white SW) and franklinite (black specks) from the Franklin mine on the right

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Below left is a very rare fluorescent bustamite from Franklin. Most bustamite does not fluoresce. This one is especially bright red SW.

Superb piece of hardystonite (fluoresces purple-blue SW) and bustamite with clinohedrite (fluoresces orange SW) with touches of willemite. The clinohedrite is usually a surface coating. This piece seems to be seeped in clinohedrite.

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Below left is another clinohedrite on hardystonite with grape-colored willemite from Franklin

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The piece below right is a very rare manganaxinite with andradite and hedricksite. Manganaxinite is tan and usually does not fluoresce or fluoresce weakly. This is a super bright red fluorescing piece from Franklin.

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Below is rare SW blue-fluorescing Franklin xonotlite.

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Exceptional Apatite Minerals, part 1

A crystal of fluorapatite on albite cyrstals with muscovite on top of the fluorapatite from the Navegador Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The fluorapatite fluoresces a light lavender on its face

and there is a yellow fluorescing SW zoned area in the center. The albite fluoresces weak cherry red SW. The fluorapatite crystal is 1.25" wide. The piece is 2.8 oz and is 3.3 x 2.3 x 1.6 inches.

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A gorgeous combination with rare lavender fluorescing fluorapatite crystals on aldularia with small crystals of rutile from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan. The fluorapatite fluoresces lavender SW. It weighs 9.5 oz. and is 3.2 x 2.8 x 2.6 inches.

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A rare lavender fluorescing fluorapatite that has intergrown with a column of siderite from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan. The fluorapatite fluoresces lilac SW. The piece weighs 1.1 oz. and is 2.7 x 1.2 x 0.9 inches.

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A beautiful yellow fluorescing fluorapatite on microcline from Dassu, Gilgit District, Pakistan. The fluorapatite fluoresces yellow SW. The piece weighs 5.5 oz. and is 3.0 x 1.9 x 1.5 inches.

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Rare johnbaumite, andradite, & hendricksite from Franklin, Sussex County, N J. Johnbaumite fluoresces orange SW. It weighs 16.0 oz. and is 3.3 x 3.3 x 3.0 inches.

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A great example of very brightly fluorescing fluorapatite from the Franklin mine, Sussex County, NJ. It fluoresces bright orange SW. It weighs 13.5 oz. and is 4.0 x 2.3 x 1.8 inches.

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Rare turneaurite with calcite from the 2007 find at the Mill site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The turneaurite fluoresces bright pale orange SW and the calcite fluoresces bright red-orange. It weighs 4.4 oz. and is 2.3 x 2.0 x 0.7 inches.

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Turneaurite, with a beautiful crystal on top, with calcite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. Turneaurite fluoresces bright pale orange SW and the calcite fluoresces bright red-orange. It weighs 1.3 oz. and is 1.5 x 1.3 x 0.5 inches.

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Turneaurite, from the Zinc Corp of America Mine #4, 2700 foot level, Balmat, New York. Turneaurite fluoresces bright orange SW. It weighs 3.5 oz., 1.8 x 1.2 x 1.0 inches.

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Svabite and calcite from Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Svabite is a member of the apatite group. About 12.0 oz. and 3.5 x 2.6 x 2.2 inches

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A large two zoned crystal of fluorapatite w/siderite crystals and dolomite crystals from Panasqueira, Portugal. This fluorapatite fluoresces yellow and lavender SW. The fluorapatite crystal is 1.3" wide. The piece is 1.1 oz. and is 2.0 x 1.3 x 0.8 inches.

Good coverage of massive fluorapatite from the Mill site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The fluorapatite fluoresces orange SW. It weighs 4.6 oz and is 2.5 x 2.4 x 1.0 inches.

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An unusual pink-orange-fluorescing fluorapatite from the Taylor Road dump in Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The fluorapatite fluoresces pale pink-orange SW and MW. It weighs 8.5 oz. and is 2.8 x 2.0 x 1.7 inches.

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Fluorapatite on quartz from Shigar valley, Skardu district, Pakistan. It fluoresces bright yellow under SW. The apatite crystal is 2 inches long. The piece weighs 8.3 oz. and is 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 inches.

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Cuspidine. A small quantity was found by Dru Wilbur among stones used for an old mill foundation in Franklin, NJ. This is from that find. This Cuspidine fluoresces orange under SW and rose pink under MW. It weighs 3.0 oz. and is 2.0 x 1.6 x 1.0 inches.

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An example of fluorapatite with quartz, feldspar & muscovite mica from the Harding Pegmatite, Taos County, New Mexico. It fluoresces yellow SW and brighter yellow MW. It weighs 2 lb 3.0 oz and is 4.5 x 4.0 x 2.5 inches.

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Fluorapatite crystals on albite crystals from Medina, Minas Gerias, Brazil. The fluorapatite fluoresces yellow and the albite fluoresces purple-red SW. It weighs 1.8 oz. and is 1.9 x 1.9 x 1.3 inches.

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Crystals of fluorapatite with quartz crystals and aegirine from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Pakistan. The fluorapatite fluoresces bright yellow SW. It weighs 2.2 oz. and is 1.7 x 1.6 x 1.3 inches.

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Rare crystals of fluorapatite with feldspar on quartz from Riedertobel, Amsteg, Canton Uri, Switzerland. The fluorapatite fluoresces lavender SW and the feldspar fluoresces velvety red SW. It weighs 3.8 oz. and is 3.0 x 2.0 x 0.9 inches.

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A group of weathered fluorapatite crystals from the Noble pit, Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. It weighs 9.0 oz and is 4.0 x 1.8 x 1.5 inches.

Fluorapatite on pyrite crystals from Huanzala, Huanuco Department, Peru. The apatite fluoresces lavender SW. It weighs 6.8 oz. and is 3.3 x 2.0 x 1.5 inches

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Nail head calcite with quartz from the LaFarge Quarry, Ravina, NY. The crystals fluoresces pale gray SW. The piece is 9.0 oz and 3.3 x 2.5 x 1.8 inches.

Beautiful crystals of natrolite with a cluster of calcite crystals on top from the Poudrette Quarry, MSH, Quebec, Canada. Found in June, 2004. The natrolite fluoresces green SW and the calcite fluoresces violet-pink SW. It is 2.1 x 1.4 x 1.3 inches.

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Calcite from Terlingua, Texas. Terlingua fluoresces light blue SW, pink LW and has a long-lasting phosphoresence. It weighs 10.5 oz and is 4.0 x 4.0 x 2.0 inches.

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Calcite from Cloford quarry, Mendips, Somerset, England. This calcite fluoresces white and red-orange under SW and cream under LW (bottom photo) and has a long-lasting phosphorescence. The piece weighs 5.5 oz. and is 2.8 x 2.0 x 1.5 inches.

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Willemite and Calcite that were compressed (mylonitized) over millions of years with franklinite from the Nason fault,1250 stope, Sterling Hill mine, NJ. The willemite fluoresces green, the calcite red-orange SW. It weighs 14.0 oz and is 3.8 x 2.5 x 1.3 inches

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Calcite from the Christmas Gift mine, Darwin, California. This calcite fluoresces (looks like wollastonite) orange SW. It weighs 3.0 oz and is 3.5 x 2.3 x 1.0 inches.

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An interesting piece from Karnes Uranium District, Wright-McGrady mine, Texas. The druzy calcite fluoresces green SW and bluish LW. There are veins of another calcite throughout the piece and they fluoresce peach SW. It weighs 7.5 oz and is 4.5 x 1.5 x 1.3 inches.

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Crystals of calcite from Joplin, Missouri. The calcite fluoresces blue-gray. It weighs 4.5 oz. and is 2.5 x 2.0 x 1.5 inches.

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Beautiful cubic crystals of calcite that have grown on feathery blades of scolecite from Nashik, Maharashtra, India. The calcite fluoresces pale green SW and creamy white LW. It weighs 4.0 oz. and is 3.8 x 2.0 x 1.5 inches.

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From Cochise County, Arizonia this piece has a base of wulfenite with bladed calcite growing on top of it. The calcite fluoresces an unusual green SW. It weighs 1.8 oz and is 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 inches.

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Fishscale calcite crystals with quartz crystals from Guanajuato, Guanajuato County, Mexico. The calcite fluoresces pink (better SW & LW). It weighs 1 lb. 3.0 oz. and is 8.3 x 2.5 x 1.3 inches

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Tapering plates of nailhead Calcite from Shi Zhu Yuan mine, Chen Zhou City, Hunan Province, China. The calcite fluoreseces pink-orange SW. The piece weighs 1 lb. 3.8 oz. and is 4.7 x 3.0 x 2.9 inches.

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An unusual and new find of leaf veined calcite spears from Mirzapur, India. The calcite fluoresces white SW & LW and has a long phosphorescence. It weighs 0.6 oz and is 1.5 x 1.4 x 1.2 inches.

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Dark tan blades of dogtooth calcite crystals from St-Cyrille de Wendover, Quebec, Canada. The calcite fluoresces blue-gray SW and green-beige LW. The piece weighs 5.0 oz. and is 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.5 inches.

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Lightning calcite from Copper Canyon, Magdalena Mountains, New Mexico. The calcite fluoresces orange SW in a lightning pattern across the rock. It weighs 5.0 oz and is 3.8 x 2.5 x 0.8 inches.

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A geode of amber spears of calcite on dolomite from Pune, Wagholi, India. The calcite fluoresces yellow-white SW & LW. It weighs 16.0 oz and is 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 inches

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Calcite spears from Irai, Rio Del Sul, Brazil. The calcite fluoresces pink red SW & LW. It weighs 2.0 oz and is 2.7 x 2.2 x 1.6 inches.

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Calcite spears and crystals on quartz crystals from Irai, Rio Del Sul, Brazil. The calcite fluoresces pink-red SW & LW. It weighs 3.0 oz. and is 2.8 x 2.0 x 1.3 inches.

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Calcite crystals on analcime from Croft quarry, Leicester, England. The calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. It weighs 2.0 oz. and is 2.3 x 2.3 x 1.0 inches.

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Aragonite (calcite family) in a spikey coral-like growth from Northern Lights mine near Yerington, Nevada. The aragonite fluoresces white with green tips SW and cream LW. It weighs 1.3 oz and is 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches.

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Calcite crystals on prehnite crystals from Roncari Quarry, E. Granby, Conn. The calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. It weighs 2.5 oz. and is 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.1 inches.

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An exquisitely aethestic piece with two forms of calcite on analcime from Yamhill, Oregon. One calcite fluoresces pale yellow SW & LW, the other calcite fluoresces pale orange SW. It weighs 4.4 oz and is 3.4 x 2.3 x 1.7 inches.

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On the left is the a white matrix with pink, radiating crystals of baratovite and black blades of aegerine from Dara-I-Pioz, Alai Range, Tien Shan, Tadzhikstan. The baratovite fluoresces bright pale blue SW.

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On the right are purple amethyst-looking Franklin fluorite crystals sparsely disseminated in limestone and feldspar which fluoresces cherry red. The fluorite barely fluoresces SW and not at all LW, but there is a light blue white glow around the crystals SW.

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Rare prehnite and pectolite from the Franklin Mine, NJ. The pectolite fluoresces orange SW and the prehnite fluoresces lavender-violet SW.

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A 2002 find of sphalerite with radiating willemite (the arrow points to the spot of easiest to see radiating crystals) and hydrozincite from the last remaining ore wall at the Trotter mine, Franklin. Collected at the site of the discovery of the first find of radiating willemite. Sphalerite fluoresces orange LW, willemite fluoresces green LW & SW (middle photo) and has a long-lasting phosphorescence. Hydrozincite fluoresces bright pale blue SW and less brightly LW.

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Below left is a septarian nodule slice from Southern Utah. It is a Cretaceous period mudball that cracked. Calcite formed in the cracks. It has been sliced and one side is polished. It fluoresces pale blue LW & SW.

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On the right is a large piece with gemmy red and white tugtupite that fluoresces cherry red SW and orange LW and has a long-lasting phosphorescence.

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Below is rare beta-willemite. It is officially known as yellow-fluorescing willemite and is very attractive with many small sparkling crystals. It is from Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey. Beta-willemite fluoresces yellow SW.

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Below is red gemmy willemite with patches of fluorapatite. The large area on the left is 7/8ths of an inch long and this piece weighs 3 oz. I have only a few pieces of red willemite for trade.

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An unusual four-color polished slice of microcline, var. amazonite, with reddish fluorapatite, willemite, calcite, and augite from the Mill site, Franklin. This amazonite is blue-green and fluoresces gray-blue SW. The fluorapatite fluoresces burnt orange SW, the calcite fluoresces orange-red SW, and the willemite fluoreseces green SW.

Here is an underappreciated fluorescent mineral from the Noble pit of the Sterling Hill mine. Most of it is now buried. It is scapolite. This piece has massive light grey scapolite and calcite. The scapolite fluoresces crimson red SW and the calcite fluoresces a bright orange-red SW. The host rock is incredibly tough to break. It takes two strong men to break off a few pieces.

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Calcite from the Franklin mine occasionally turns a beautiful salmon color. This is from the Mill site in Franklin. It fluoresces an exceptionally bright orange-red SW. The closer to the ore body the calcite is, the brighter it glows.

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Salmon calcite from the Sterling Hill mine in Ogdensburg was unheard of several years ago. Digging in the wall at the southeast corner of the Passaic pit in 2006 exposed some of the prettiest salmon calcite ever found. It fluoresces orange-red SW, but is not as bright as the Franklin material.

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large area of esperite covers one end of this piece from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. There is also willemite and calcite. The esperite fluoresces lemon yellow SW. It weighs 1 lb. 5.0 oz. and is 3.8 x 2.8 x 2.3 inches.

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Small, unusual find of gray sphalerite veins running throughout calcite from the Buckwheat, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. This sphalerite shows as crystalline to dull gray veins. One small boulder was unearthed in the latest turnover of the Buckwheat. The sphalerite fluoresces orange and blue LW and the calcite fluoresces orange-red SW. Pretty piece. It weighs 2 lb. 1.6 oz. and is 5.0 x 3.5 x 2.5 inches.

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Uvite crystal in limestone from the Franklin quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The uvite fluoresces pale orange SW. It weighs 1 lb. 4.2 oz. and is 3.5 x 3.3 x 2.5 inches.

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Uvite on pargasite with tiny fluorapatite crystals from the Hamburg quarry, Hamburg, Sussex County, NJ. The uvite fluoresces pale yellow-orange SW and the fluorapatite fluoresces white SW. It weighs 14.8 oz. and is 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.0 inches.

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Exceptional piece! - Bright yellow-green transluscent willemite with franklinite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey. Willemite fluoresces bright green SW. From the E. Packard "Sunny" Cook collection. E. Packard Cook was an early Franklin collector. It weighs 5.4 oz. and is 2.8 x 1.8 x 1.5 inches.

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Beautiful radiating aragonite crystals from the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. Collected probably 75 year ago. The aragonite fluoresces creamy white SW. It weighs 1 lb. 1.5 oz. and is 3.8 x 3.6 x 2.0 inches.

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A white, opaque piece containing: barite (fluoresces white SW) and calcite (red-orange SW) from the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. It weighs 1.2 oz. and is 1.6 x 1.4 x 0.7 inches.

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Exceptional piece! Big & Beautiful - A large example of green willemite with the top composed of gemmy willemite. It is from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. Willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 1 lb. 13.0 oz and is 3.0 x 1.5 x 1.3 inches.

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Prehnite with calcite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County NJ. Prehnite fluoresces peach SW and calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. It weighs 1.7 oz. and is 1.6 x 1.2 x 1.2 inches.

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5-Color - Prehnite with xonotlite, willemite, hendricksite, barite, and clinohedrite from the Franklin mine, Sussex County, Franklin. The prehnite fluoresces peach SW, the clinohedrite fluoresces orange, the xonotlite fluoresces purple, the barite fluoresces white, and the willemite fluoresces green. It weighs 9.3 oz and is 2.8 x 2.0 x 1.5 inches.

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Unusual fluorapatite, willemite, and calcite in a dark matrix from the Taylor Road area, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The apatite fluoresces a peach color SW and better MW (bottom photo), the calcite fluoresces red-orange SW, and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 1 lb 1.5 oz and is 4.5 x 4.0 x 1.5 inches.

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Franklin midwave crystalline fluorapatite from the Taylor Road area, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. This fluorapatite fluoresces pink-orange SW and a bit brighter under MW (bottom photo). This large cabinet piece has a wide vein of fluorapatite. It weighs 2 lb. 15.6 oz. and is 5.5 x 3.7 x 2.4 inches.

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Scheelite with hyalophane and willemite from the Mill site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The scheelite fluoresces light yellow SW, the hyalophane fluoresces velvety red SW and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 9.4 oz. and is 2.8 x 2.8 x 1.3 inches.

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Taylor Road Scheelite – Rare scheelite with willemite and calcite from Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The scheelite fluoresce pale yellow SW, the willemite fluoresce green SW, and the calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. It weighs 2.5 oz. and is 1.9 x 1.5 x 1.0 inches.

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Taylor Road Scheelite - Apatite – Rare scheelite with fluorapatite from Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The scheelite fluoresces pale yellow SW and the fluorapatite fluoresce orange SW. It weighs 7.8 oz. and is 3.9 x 1.8 x 1.3 inches.

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Taylor Road Scheelite– Rare scheelite with fluorapatite, calcite, and feldspar from Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The scheelite fluoresce pale yellow SW, the calcite fluoresces red-orange SW, the feldspar fluoresces a pale blue SW, and the fluorapatite fluoresce orange SW. It weighs 6.4 oz. and is 3.0 x 1.8 x 1.5 inches.

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Taylor Road Scheelite– Rare scheelite (another bleb on the other side) with fluorapatite, calcite, and feldspar from Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The scheelite fluoresce pale yellow SW, the calcite fluoresces red-orange SW, the feldspar fluoresces a pale blue SW, and the fluorapatite fluoresce orange SW. It weighs 14.6 oz. and is 3.8 x 2.4 x 2.2 inches.

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Blue-green amazonite, a barium feldspar, on dark brown augite with hyalophane from the Mill site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The hyalophane fluoresces an unusual purple-pink SW. It weighs 5.0 oz. and is 3.5 x 1.5 x 1.2 inches.

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Exceptional piece! - A vug of rare acicular crystals of willemite with sphalerite, willemite, and calcite from the Trotter mine, Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. Collected 4/26/03 at the site of the discovery of the first radiating willemite. The willemite crystals fluoresce green and have a long phosphorescence, the sphalerite fluoresces orange LW, calcite fluoresces red-orange SW & willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 15.0 oz and is 5.0 x 3.0 x 1.5 inches.

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Sphalerite with acicular willemite and some unidentified mineral in a small vug from the last remaining ore wall at the Trotter mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. Collected 4/26/03 at the site of the discovery of the first radiating willemite. Sphalerite fluoresces orange LW and willemite fluoresces green LW & brighter SW. It weighs 5.0 oz. and is 3.5 x 1.5 x 1.2 inches.

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Fluoborite with norbergite from the Bodner quarry, (Rudeville) Hamburg, Sussex County, NJ. Fluoborite fluoresces creamy white SW and norbergite fluoresces yellow SW. It weighs 5.6 oz. and is 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.7 inches.

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Sphalerite with areas of radiating willemite and hydrozincite & calcite from the last remaining ore wall at the old Trotter mine (which is now closed to collectors). Collected 4/26/03 at the site of the discovery of the first radiating willemite. Sphalerite fluoresces orange LW, willemite fluoresces green LW & brighter SW and has a long-lasting phosphorescence, and hydrozincite fluoresces blue white SW. It weighs a hefty 2 lb. 3.0 oz. and is 4.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 inches

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Margarite crystals with mica from the Franklin quarry, Franklin, NJ. Margarite is a blue-green mica that was sparsely found in a 75 foot wide area that is now buried. The margarite fluoresces weak white SW. It weighs 2.9 oz. and is 2.0 x 1.8 x 1.2 inches.

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Margarite crystals with mica from the Franklin quarry, Franklin, NJ. Margarite is a blue-green mica that was sparsely found in a 75 foot wide area that is now buried. The margarite fluoresces weak white SW. It weighs 2.1 oz. and is 1.8 x 1.4 x 1.3 inches.

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Two-color sphalerite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The sphalerite fluoresces blue and orange SW & LW. It weighs 11.2 oz. and is 4.0 x 2.4 x 1.3 inches.

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Two-color sphalerite with willemite from the Taylor Road site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The sphalerite fluoresces orange & blue SW & LW and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 1 lb. 3.8 oz. and is 3.5 x 3.2 x 1.7 inches.

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Sphalerite with calcite from the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The sphalerite fluoresces orange SW & LW and the calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. It weighs 3.0 oz. and is 2.2 x 1.5 x 1.2 inches

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Gemmy sphalerite crystals (the photo is not capturing the sparkle of the sphalerite) on calcite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The sphalerite fluoresces golden orange LW & MW (less under SW). The calcite fluoresces red-orange SW (oops! I took two LW shots and missed the calcite). It weighs 15.5 oz. and is 3.3 x 3.0 x 1.7 inches.

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Gemmy grape willemite on andradite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 1 lb. 10.5 oz. and is 4.0 x 3.0 x 2.2 inches.

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White willemite in pink rhodonite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 1 lb. 0.7 oz. and is 3.8 x 2.3 x 2.2 inches.

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Manganaxinite with willemite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The manganaxinite fluoresces red SW and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 6.5 oz. and is 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.5 inches.

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An unusual and rare sodalite from Beemerville, Sussex County, NJ. The sodalite fluoresces fluoresces orange LW. It weighs 7.5 oz. and is 2.5 x 2.0 x 1.5 inches.

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Calcite with fluorapatite, found in August 2008 in the saddle of the Noble pit area of the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The calcite fluoresces red-orange SW and fluorapatite fluoresces orange SW. It weighs 1 lb. 2.8 oz. and is 3.5 x 2.9 x 2.3 inches.

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Large Taylor Road 4+-colors - Chlorophane, 2-color sphalerite, fluorapatite, and willemite from Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The chlorophane fluoresce robin’s egg blue SW and violet LW. The sphalerite fluoresces orange & blue SW & LW, the fluorapatite

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Fluoresces orange SW, and the willemite fluoresces green SW. Some of the chlorophane/fluorite fluoresces creamy white SW and violet LW. It weighs 3 lbs. 14.2 oz. and is 4.2 x 4.2 x 3.2 inches.

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Taylor Road 4+-colors - Chlorophane, 2-color sphalerite, fluorapatite, and willemite from Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The chlorophane fluoresce robin’s egg blue SW and violet LW. The sphalerite fluoresces orange & blue SW & LW, the fluorapatite fluoresces orange SW, and the willemite fluoresces green SW. Some of the chlorophane/fluorite fluoresces creamy white SW and violet LW. It weighs 1 lb. 2.2 oz. and is 3.5 x 3.2 x 2.0 inches.

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Taylor Road 4+-colors - Chlorophane, 2-color sphalerite, fluorapatite, and willemite from Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The chlorophane fluoresce robin’s egg blue SW and violet LW. The sphalerite fluoresces orange & blue SW & LW, the fluorapatite fluoresces orange SW, and the willemite fluoresces green SW. Some of the chlorophane/fluorite fluoresces creamy white SW and violet LW. It weighs 4.2 oz. and is 2.5 x 2.0 x 1.7 inches

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Amazonite (Microcline), Willemite, and calcite from the Mill site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The amazonite fluoresces weak pale blue SW, the willemite fluoresces green SW, and the calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. The piece weighs 1 lb. 6.0 oz. and is 3.3 x 3.0 x 2.1 inches.

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Small greenish crystals of fluorapatite in calcite from the Franklin quarry, Sussex County, Franklin, NJ. The fluorapatite fluoresces blue-white SW. It weighs 16.0 oz. and is 3.5 x 3.0 x 3.0 inches.

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Biotite with hydrozincite, sphalerite & fluorapatite on calcite. Found in August 2008 in the saddle of the Noble pit area of the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The hydrozincite fluoresces bright pale blue SW, the fluorapatite fluoresces pale orange, and the sphalerite fluoresces orange (SW & better LW). It weighs 1 lb. 5.0 oz. and is 4.2 x 3.3 x 2.4 inches

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Biotite with hydrozincite, and sphalerite on calcite. Found in August 2008 in the saddle of the Noble pit area of the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The hydrozincite fluoresces bright pale blue SW and the sphalerite fluoresces orange (SW & better LW). It weighs 1 lb. 5.2 oz. and is 4.2 x 2.5 x 2.2 inches.

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Hydrozincite and sphalerite and possibly fluorapatite. Found in August 2008 in the saddle of the Noble pit area of the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The hydrozincite fluoresces bright pale blue SW and the sphalerite fluoresces orange (SW & better LW). It weighs 1 lb. 3.2 oz. and is 3.3 x 3.0 x 2.2 inches.

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Feldspar on aegirine (formerly zinc-schefferite), found in August 2008 in the saddle of the Noble pit area of the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The feldspar fluoresces pink & creamy white SW. It weighs 13.0 oz. and is 4.3 x 2.7 x 1.8 inches.

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Aragonite, fluorapatite, feldspar, & calcite found in August 2008 in the saddle of the Noble pit area of the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The aragonite fluoresces pale blue SW, fluorapatite fluoresces orange SW, feldspar fluoresces pink & creamy white SW, and the calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. It weighs 2 lb. 3.4 oz. and is 4.8 x 3.0 x 2.4 inches.

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Large cabinet - Hydrozincite, calcite, fluorapatite, and sphalerite. Found in September 2008 in the saddle of the Noble pit area of the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The hydrozincite fluoresces bright pale blue SW, the fluorapatite fluoresces pale orange SW, and the sphalerite fluoresces orange (SW & better LW). It weighs 3 lb. 10.6 oz. and is 7.3 x 3.7 x 3.5 inches.

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Sphalerite, hydrozincite, feldspar, & calcite found in August 2008 in the saddle of the Noble pit area of the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The sphalerite fluoresces orange LW, hydrozincite fluoresces bright pale blue SW, feldspar fluoresces creamy white SW, and the calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. It weighs 12.5 oz. and is 3.0 x 3.0 x 1.5 inches.

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Sphalerite crystals, hydrozincite, & biotite found in August 2008 in the saddle of the Noble pit area of the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The sphalerite fluoresces orange LW, and hydrozincite fluoresces bright pale blue SW. It weighs 1 lb. 2.5 oz. and is 4.0 x 3.4 x 1.7 inches.

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Lots of small garnet crystals on calcite with hardystonite on the back and bottom with a touch of willemite and franklinite from the Mill site in Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. Hardystonite fluoresces purple-blue, willemite fluoresces green and calcite fluoresces red SW. It weighs 8.4 oz. and is 2.7 x 1.8 x 1.8 inches.

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beauty from all sides! - Clinohedrite on hardystonite w/zinc shefferite (aegirine-augite group), calcite, & willemite from the Franklin mine in Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. Hardystonite

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Fluoresces purple/blue SW, clinohedrite fluoresces bright orange SW, the calcite fluoresces red-orange SW, and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 1 lb. 14.3 oz. and is 5.7 x 2.5 x 2.3 inches.

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A Friedelite showpiece - Cabinet-sized gemmy example of liver brown-red friedelite with willemite and sphalerite from the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The willemite fluoresces green SW and the sphalerite fluoresces blue & orange LW. It weighs 2 lb. 3.0 oz. and is 4.5 x 4.2 x 2.4 inches.

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Barite with hendricksite, a few dots of fluorapatite, and andradite from the Franklin Mill site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The barite fluoresces white SW, the willemite fluoresces green SW, and the fluorapatite fluoresces orange SW. It weighs 7.5 oz. and is 2.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches.

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Large cabinet wollastonite with calcite, collected years ago from the Noble pit area of the Sterling Hill mine in Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The wollastonite fluoresces orange-yellow SW and the calcite fluoresces orange-red SW. It weighs 3 lb. 11.0 oz. and is 5.5 x 4.0 x 3.5 inches.

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Large wollastonite with calcite from the Noble pit area of the Sterling Hill mine in Ogdensburg, Sussex County, NJ. The wollastonite fluoresces orange-yellow and the calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. It weighs 1 lb. 7.0 oz. and is 5.0 x 3.7 x 2.2 inches.

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Tremolite from the Franklin quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The tremolite fluoresces creamy white SW. It weighs 1 lb. 2.0 oz. and is 4.2 x 2.8 x 1.7 inches.

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Diopside & fluorite from the Franklin quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The diopside fluoresces bright pale blue SW. It weighs 3.6 oz. and is 3.0 x 2.2 x 1.5 inches.

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Green diopside & fluorite from the Franklin quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The diopside fluoresces bright pale blue SW. It weighs 1.2 oz. and is 2.8 x 1.3 x 0.7 inches.

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Blue-gray areas of fluorapatite (very nice brightness and coverage), willemite, & andradite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. Fluorapatite fluoresces orange SW and willemite fluoresces green SW. The piece weighs 1 lb. and is 5.0 x 3.3 x 1.5 inches.

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Very Unusual - Tremolite in calcite with phlogopite. The tremolite crystals have been partially replaced by fine-grained aggregates of phlogopite. From the Franklin quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The tremolite fluoresces bright pale blue SW and the phlogopite fluoresces yellow SW. The piece weighs 1 lb. 0.5 oz. and is 4.3 x 3.3 x 2.0 inches.

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Daylight blue lazurite with tremolite and sphalerite from the 3500-foot level of the ZCA #4 mine, Balmat, NY. The lazurite fluoresces light blue and the tremolite fluoresces yellow SW. The sphalerite fluoresces orange LW. It weighs 3.7 oz. and is 3.7 x 2.8 x 0.5 inches.

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Almost solid diopside from near Lake Valhalla, Montville, NJ. The diopside fluoresces bright pale blue SW. It weighs 1 lb. 1.0 oz and is 4.5 x 2.8 x 2.0 inches.

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Sphalerite from the ZCA Pierrepont mine, Balmat, NY. The sphalerite fluoresces orange LW and equally well under SW and is triboluminescent and phosphorescent. It weighs 5.0 oz and is 2.3 x 2.0 x 1.8 inches.

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Diopside and phlogopite from the Zinc Corp. of America, Mine #4, mud pond ore body, 2,700 foot level, Balmat, NY. The diopside fluoresces blue-white SW and the phlogopite fluoresces yellow SW. It weighs 5.0 oz. and is 3.5 x 2.0 x 1.0 inches.

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Willemite from the ZCA #2 mine in Balmat, NY. The willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 1 lb. 3.0 oz. and is 5.5 x 4.0 x 1.3 inches.

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Orange blades of phlogopite in limestone from the Franklin quarry, Franklin, NJ. The phlogopite fluoresces yellow SW. It weighs 1 lb. 1.0 oz and is 4.5 x 2.8 x 2.0 inches.

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Dogtooth shaped Calcite spears from Millington quarry, Millington, NJ. The calcite fluoresces orange-red SW. The piece weighs 2 lb. 1.6 oz. and is 5.2 x 4.8 x 3.0 inches.

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Shown in my 2nd book - Beautiful and rare crystals of smithsonite from Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia (SW Africa). The smithsonite fluoresces light violet SW. It weighs 11.8 oz. and is 3.7 x 2.3 x 1.8 inches

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Unusual location - Aragonite crystals from the Morro Bay, California. The aragonite fluoresces pale blue SW and has a long lasting phosphorescence. It weighs 3.8 oz. and is 2.7 x 2.1 x 1.7 inches.

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Superb honey-colored gypsum, var.selenite, crystal rose with duck bills from the Red River floodway, Winnipeg, Canada. Selenite fluoresces green-gray SW and has a blue phosphorescence. It weighs 9.8 oz. and is 3.8 x 2.8 x 2.5 inches.

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Chlorophane and fluorapatite from Trumbull, Conn. Chlorophane (a varietal name for green-fluorescing, thermoluminescent fluorite) fluoresces green-blue under SW & LW and has a strong phosphorescence. Fluorapatite has a yellow fluoresce under LW & SW. It weighs 2.0 oz. and is 2.0 x 1.8 x 1.0 inches.

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Two gemmy crystals of sphalerite with calcite from the ZCA Hyatt mine in Talcville, NY. The sphalerite fluoresces orange LW, MW, & SW and the calcite fluoresces orange-red SW. The piece weighs 1.5 oz and is 1.7 x 1.3 x 1.3 inches.

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Manganoanapatite in feldspar from near Tamminen quarry, Greenwood, Maine. Manganoanapatite fluoresces yellow SW. It weighs 9.7 oz. and is 3.4 x 2.8 x 1.9 inches.

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Manganoanapatite in feldspar with hyalite from Bennet Quarry, Buckfield, Maine. Manganoanapatite fluoresces yellow SW and hyalite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 7.1 oz. and is 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.2 inches.

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Brucite on serpentine from the Cedar Hill mining district, York County, PA. The brucite fluoresces yellow-white to blue-white SW & LW. It weighs 3.5 oz. and is 3.3 x 1.8 x 1.3 inches.

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Beautiful and very rare, fluorite crystals on quartz from Clay Center, Ohio. The fluorite fluoresces zoned, creamy white SW & LW and has a long phosphorescence. It weighs 1 lb. 0.6 oz. and is 3.5 x 2.7 x 2.1 inches.

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Spears of calcite crystals from Irai, Rio Del Sul, Brazil. The calcite fluoresces pink-red SW & LW. It weighs 2.7 oz. and is 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.0 inches.

Beautiful spears of calcite crystals from Irai, Rio Del Sul, Brazil. The calcite fluoresces pink-red SW & LW. It weighs 1.1 oz. and is 2.0 x 1.6 x 1.3 inches.

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Crystals of fluorite with what looks like a tourmaline crystal on muscovite from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Pakistan. The fluorite fluoresces pale pink SW and violet LW. It weighs 7.8 oz. and is 2.7 x 2.4 x 1.8 inches.

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Beautiful spears of calcite crystals from Irai, Rio Del Sul, Brazil. The calcite fluoresces pink-red SW & LW. The piece weighs 1.8 oz. and is 2.3 x 2.0 x 1.0 inches.

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Rare purple (rarer than yellow) scapolite cut and faceted as a gem from Tanzania. Weight 0.9 ct. Shape and size: Oval, 7.5 x 6.0 x 4.0 mm. Clarity: VSII. It fluoresces red SW.

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Rare pargasite crystal with phlogopite crystals on white matrix from Hunza, Gilgit district, Pakistan. Fluorescing pargasite from Pakistan is rare. The pargasite fluoresces pale yellow-green SW and the phlogopite fluoresces yellow SW. It weighs 4.8 oz. and is 2.7 x 1.8 x 1.3 inches.

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Yellow scapolite crystal faceted as an emerald cut gem from Merelani Hills (Mererani), Umba Valley, Lelatema Mts., Arusha Region, Tanzania. Clarity IF (much cleaner than it looks in the photo). The scapolite fluoresces red SW. It is 7.0 mm x 13.0 mm - about 6.7 carats.

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Yellow scapolite crystal faceted as an oval cut gem from Merelani Hills (Mererani), Umba Valley, Lelatema Mts., Arusha Region, Tanzania. Clarity IF. The scapolite fluoresces red SW. It is 7.5 mm x 9.0 mm - about 4 carats.

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Gypsum (selenite) bladed rose from Chihuahua, Mexico. The selenite fluoresces weak tan LW. The weight is 13.8 oz. and it is 5.7 x 4.5 x 3.5 inches.

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Cupro scheelite crystal from Sinoloa, Sonora, Mexico. Scheelite fluoresces two colors - blue-white and yellow-white SW.

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A very clean faceted gem crystal of scheelite from China. The scheelite fluoresces blue-white SW. It weighs 2 ct. and is 4.0 x 6.0 mm.

Small scheelite crystals on quartz from Xuebao Ding Ping Wu, Sichuan Province, China. Scheelite fluoresces blue-white SW. It weighs 2.5 oz. and is 2.3 x 2.3 x 0.8 inches.

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Calcite crystals on a dark crystalline powellite from San Javier, Sonora, Mexico. The powellite fluoresces yellow SW & LW and the calcite fluoresces pale grey LW & SW. It weighs 10.3 oz. and is 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.8 inches.

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Scheelite from near Old Mine park, Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut. Scheelite fluoresces bright pale blue SW. It weighs 12.8 oz. and is 3.7 x 3.4 x 1.7 inches.

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Scheelite From the Hollinger mine, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Scheelite fluoresces bright pale blue SW. It weighs 1 lb. 10.5 oz. and is 3.7 x 3.4 x 2.0 inches.

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Powellite from the Flying Saucer claim, Maracopa County, Arizona. The powellite fluoresces yellow SW. It weighs 8.5 oz. and is 3.0 x 3.0 x 1.5 inches.

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Scheelite on calcite from the Cerro Gordo District, Inyo County, California. The scheelite fluoresces a very bright pale blue SW. It weighs 6.0 oz and is 3.5 x 2.3 x 1.3 inches.

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Dumortierite crystals from Dehesa, California. The dumortierite fluoreseces pale blue SW. The piece weighs 2.5 oz. and is 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.2 inches.

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Dumortierite crystals from Dehesa, California. The dumortierite fluoreseces pale blue SW. The piece weighs 4.4 oz. and is 2.2 x 1.8 x 1.3 inches.

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Very rare creedite crystals from the Henderson mine near Central City, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The creedite fluoresces pale blue SW and pale pink LW. It weighs 2.4 oz. and is 2.7 x 2.3 x 0.7 inches.

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A two-color piece with calcite and hydrozincite from Long Lake Zinc mine, near Parham, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada. Calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. The hydrozincite fluoresces bright pale blue SW. It weighs 10.5 oz. and is 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.3 inches.

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A four-color piece with calcite and a vein of aragonite, chondrodite, and diopside from Long Lake Zinc mine, near Parham, Ontario, Canada. Chondrodite fluoresces yellow SW and calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. The spots of diopside fluoresce blue-green SW and the aragonite fluoresces blue-white SW and creamy white LW. It weighs 10.0 oz. and is 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 inches.

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Light tan scapolite from Haliburton, Ontario Canada. The scapolite fluoresces crimson red SW. It weighs 7.5 oz. and is 3.0 x 2.0 x 1.8 inches.

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Kunzite from the Kolum district of the Nuristan region northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan. The kunzite fluoresces pale pink SW and orange LW. The overall weight is 10.0 oz. and the larger piece is 3.0 x 1.3 x 1.0 inches.

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Beautiful fluorapatite crystals on pyrite from Huanzala, Ancash Department, Peru. The fluorapatite fluoresces pale peach SW & LW. It weighs 2.5 oz. and is 2.5 x 1.6 x 0.6 inches.

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Rare crystals of weloganite, gibbsite, & calcite from closed Francon quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The gibbsite fluoresces pale blue SW and covers the surface of the stone. Weloganite fluoresces pale yellow SW, calcite fluoresces orange-red SW. The piece weighs 2.8 oz and is 2.3 x 1.8 x 1.1 inches.

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Yellow crystals of calcite on a bed of Datolite crystals from Giannasi Modena Italy. The calcite fluoresces bright yellow-white SW and has long-lasting phosphorescence. The datolite fluoresces a weak yellow and there is an unidentified mineral that fluoresces weak pink. It weighs 0.5 oz. and is 2.0 x 1.0 inches.

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Three Pieces - Seams filled with tiny white crystals of strontianite from the province of Piagnolo di Vetto, Reggio Emilia Italy. The strontianite fluoresces bright white SW, has great phosphorescence and fluoresces tan LW. Total weight is 3.0 oz. and the widest piece is 2.1 x 1.4 inches.

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Small radiating circular crystals of wavelite from Mt. Pleasant Mills, PA. The wavelite fluoresces pale green SW and creamy white LW. It weighs 6.6 oz. and is 3.2 x 2.0 x 1.7 inches,

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Cerussite gemmy crystals on pink barite crystals from Mibladen, Khenifra, Morocco. The cerussite fluoresces yellow LW. It weighs 4.1 oz. and is 2.5 x 1.8 x 0.60 inches.

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Calcite from Cloford quarry, Mendips, Somerset, England. This calcite fluoresces white and red-orange SW and cream LW and has a strong phosphorescence. It weighs 3.6 oz. and is 2.4 x 1.5 x 1.4 inches.

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White crystals of calcite from Bigadic, Turkey. The calcite fluoresces bright white SW and has great phosphorescence. It weighs 2.5 oz. and is 2.3 x 1.3 x 1.0 inches.

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A coral-like white calcite spray from Chihuahua, Mexico. The calcite fluoresces white in some places and has a green tinge SW overall. It weighs 4.5 oz. and is 4.3 x 3.8 x 1.5 inches.

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White fibrous crystals of Wollastonite from China. Wollastonite fluoresces mild peach SW & peach & mild purple MW, and creamy yellow-orange LW. It weighs 14.0 oz. and is 6.5 x 2.0 x 1.8 inches

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Rare gem quality barite crystals with phantoms from Dos de Mayo Province, Haunuco Dept., Peru. The barite fluoresces pale yellow and creamy white SW in an hour-glass pattern. The largest crystal is 1.8" long. The right side crystal has an interior stress fracture part way down, but is still solid. This piece must be packed and travel separately from other pieces to protect it. It weighs 15.5 oz. and is 4.5 x 3.8 x 2.0 inches.

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A group of calcite crystals from Wensham, Yunnan Province, China. The calcite fluoresces bright pale blue SW and pale yellow-green LW and has a yellow-green phosphorescence. It weighs 4.8 oz. and is 3.1 x 2.0 x 1.7 inches

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Clinohumite from Khibiny, Kola, Russia. The clinohumite fluoresces orange-yellow SW. The piece weighs 0.9 oz. and it is 1.7 x 1.1 x 0.6 inches.

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Light pink manganocalcite with pyrite crystals (on back side) from Pachapaque, Peru. The manganocalcite fluoresces pink-red SW. Illustrated in my first book. It weighs 4.5 oz. and is 2.5 x 1.7 x 1.3 inches.

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Karpatite crystals from Leza Pit #1, New Idria District, San Benito, California. The karpatite fluoresces electric blue SW & LW. It weighs 4.5 oz. and is 3.0 x 2.0 x 1.3 inches.

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LONGWAVE FLUORESCENT MINERALS GENERAL COLOR: MINERALS:

WHITE

Agate, albite (bluish), aragonite (bluish), barite, benstonite (bluish), brucite (bluish), calcite, celestite (bluish), cerussite, colemanite (bluish), cowlesite, datolite, diopside (bluish), dypingite (bluish), eucryptite, fluorite, gowerite (bluish), gypsum (slightly bluish), halite (bluish), hanksite, hemimorphite, hydroboracite (bluish), laumontite, magnesite (bluish), mesolite, meyerhofferite (bluish), natrolite (bluish), pectolite, pirssonite, smithsonite, stilbite, strontianite (bluish), thaumasite, thomsonite, trona (bluish), ulexite, wavellite, whewellite (bluish), witherite (bluish), wollastonite and xonotlite.

RED Anthophyllite, axinite, barite, calcite (very bright), corundum, halite, sphalerite and tirodite.

ORANGE

Alunite, amber, amblygonite, apatite (brownish), barite, becquerelite (brownish), boltwoodite (brownish), calcite, calomel, cerussite, chondrodite (tan), clinohedrite, gaylussite (pinkish), margarosanite, montebrasite, pectolite (pinkish), phosphuranylite (brownish), scapolite (pinkish), scheelite (tan), sodalite, soddyite (brownish), sphalerite, tremolite, walstromite (pinkish), willemite (brownish), wollastonite, wulfenite (brownish), wurtzite and zircon.

YELLOW

Agate, analcime, andersonite, anglesite, apatite, aphthitalite (greenish), apophyllite, aragonite, barite, cahnite, calcite, celestite, cerussite, colemanite, diopside, esperite, fluorite, foshagite, gypsum, hanksite, hemimorphite, idrialite (variety - curtisite, greenish), laumontite, melanophlogite, nahcolite, norbergite (tan), plombierite, powellite, pyrophyllite, rosenhahnite, scapolite, scheelite, serpentine, sphalerite, spodumene, strontianite, talc, tremolite, trona, ulexite, uralolite, wavellite, witherite, wollastonite, zincite (pale greenish) and zircon.

GREEN Adamite, agate, aragonite, autunite, calcite, meta-autunite, opal, quartz, uranocircite, uranopilite (bluish), willemite and zippeite.

BLUE

Albite, allophane, apatite(lavender), barite (lavender), benitoite, brucite, calcite, celestite, colemanite, creedite, dypingite, fluorite, gypsum, hardystonite (deep violet-blue), hedyphane (lavender), herderite, howlite, hydrozincite (lavender), karpatite, magnesite, margarite, microcline, pectolite, scapolite, sphalerite, strontianite, tyuyamunite, wavellite, witherite and wollastonite.

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SHORTWAVE FLUORESCENT MINERALS GENERAL COLOR: MINERALS:

WHITE

Agate, aphthitalite, aragonite, barite, calcite, celestite, colemanite, diopside, dumortierite, ettringite (yellowish), fluorite, gaylussite (yellowish), guerinite, gypsum, hanksite, hemimorphite, herderite, hydroboracite, laumontite, magnesite, pectolite, picropharmacolite, scapolite, scheelite, strontianite, tincalconite, ulexite, witherite, wollastonite and zektzerite.

RED Anthophyllite (pink), axinite, barite (pink), calcite, eucryptite (pink), halite, microcline, ruby, scapolite, spodumene variety kunzite (pink), tirodite, wickenburgite and wulfenite.

ORANGE Apatite, amber, cerussite, chondrodite, clinohedrite, norbergite, phosphuranylite (brownish), scapolite, sodalite, sphalerite, sphene (brownish), tremolite, wickenburgite (pinkish), wollastonite and zircon.

YELLOW

Apatite, aragonite, barite, calcite, celestite, cerussite, chondrodite, colemanite, esperite, fluorite, gypsum, hanksite, laumontite, norbergite, phlogopite, phosgenite, scapolite, scheelite, serpentine, spodumene, strontianite, talc, tremolite, trona, tyuyamunite (greenish), ulexite (weak), witherite, wollastonite and zircon.

GREEN Adamite (bright), aragonite, autunite, calcite, diamond, meta-autunite (bright), opal (bright if it contains uranium traces), quartz (variety hyalite) and willemite (bright).

BLUE

Albite, barite (lavender), baratovite, benitoite, calcite, celestite, colemanite, diopside, fluorite (violet), gypsum, hardystonite (deep violet-blue), howlite, hydrozincite, magnesite, margarosanite (pale violet), microcline (violet), scheelite, strontianite, tyuyamunite, witherite and wollastonite.

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Key: FL = fluoresces; PH = phosphoresces; SW = short-wave ultraviolet radiation; LW = long-wave ultraviolet radiation

Albite: FL red SW

Aragonite: FL/PH cream LW (FL green SW)

Barite: FL cream SW (FL/PH yellow SW/LW, FL white SW and pale green LW)

Barylite: FL violet SW, conspicuous under iron arc

Bassanite: Fl/PH violet SW

Bustamite: FL cherry red LW

Cahnite: FL/PH cream SW

Calcite: FL orange-red SW with brief red-orange PH (Also FL pink, orange, cream, white, green, blue, yellow, violet, etc.)

Canavesite: Fl/PH violet LW

Celestine: FL/PH cream LW (FL violet SW)

Cerussite: FL yellow LW

Chabazite: FL green SW

Charlesite: FL pale blue SW, coated with cream-FL gypsum

Chondrodite: FL yellow, yellow-orange SW

Clinohedrite: FL/PH orange SW

Corundum: FL cherry-red LW

Cuspidine: FL orange-yellow SW with brief orange-red PH

Datolite: FL cream SW

Diopside: FL blue SW. cream LW

Dypingite: FL/PH blue SW/LW

Epsomite: FL cream LW

Esperite: FL lemon-yellow SW

Fluoborite: FL cream SW

Fluorapatite: FL orange or blue SW (FL "peach" SW)

Fluorapophyllite: FL/PH white SW

Fluorite: FL/PH blue-green SW/LW, FL violet-blue LW (FL white LW)

Guerinite: FL/PH white SW

Gypsum: FL/PH cream, pale blue, pale violet SW

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Hardystonite: FL violet to violet-blue SW/LW

Hedyphane: FL cream, orange SW

Hemimorphite: FL/PH white LW (FL green SW)

Hodgkinsonite: FL deep cherry red LW

Humite: rarely FL pale yellow SW

Hyalophane: FL red SW

Hydrotalcite: FL cream LW

Hydroxyapophyllite: FL/PH weak white SW

Johnbaumite: FL orange SW

Junitoite: FL pale yellow LW

Magnesiohornblende: FL greenish-blue SW

Manganaxinite: FL red SW

Margarite: FL yellow SW/LW

Margarosanite: FL blue & red SW (FL orange LW)

Marialite: FL yellow SW and pink LW

Mcallisterite: FL cream SW

Meionite: FL pinkish-red SW (Also FL pink, orange, yellow, cream LW/SW)

Meta-ankoleite: FL green SW

Metalodevite: FL green SW

Microcline: FL blue or red SW

Minehillite: FL violet SW

Monohydrocalcite: FL green SW + white PH

Nasonite: FL pale yellow SW

Newberyite: FL cream SW

Norbergite: FL yellow SW

Pargasite: FL greenish-blue SW

Pectolite: FL/PH orange SW

Pharmacolite: FL weak violet SW

Phlogopite-1M: FL yellow SW

Picropharmacolite: FL/PH white LW

Powellite: FL yellow SW

Prehnite: FL orangeish pink SW

Quartz: FL yellow or green SW

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Roeblingite: FL red SW with brief red-orange PH

Samfowlerite: FL weak red SW

Smithsonite: FL/PH white SW

Sphalerite: FL, PH orange, yellow-orange, orange-yellow, and blue LW

Spinel: FL cherry-red LW

Strontianite: FL violet SW/LW

Talc: FL cream SW

Thomsonite: FL cream SW

Tilasite: FL yellow SW

Titanite: FL yellow-orange SW

Tremolite: FL blue SW (yellow LW)

Turneaureite: Fl orange SW

Uranospinite: FL green SW

Uvite: FL yellow SW

Willemite: FL/PH green SW (FL, PH yellow, greenish-yellow, orange, pale blue SW)

Wollastonite: FL/PH orange to yellow SW

Xonotlite: FL violet SW

Zincite: FL yellow LW/SW

Zircon: FL orange SW

Znucalite: FL green SW

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Mineralight and Blak-Ray Ultraviolet Lamps for Mineral, Gem and Lapidary Applications

Ultraviolet Hand Lamps

UVP has a large selection of ultraviolet hand lamps to accommodate many appplications and budgets. Uses vary from rock and mineral identification to sterilization. UVP has a lamp to fit your needs. Refer to High Intensity/Display Lamps section for other models.

SW SHORTWAVE 254nm MR MIDRANGE 302nm LW LONGWAVE 365nm

NEW 4, 6 and 8-Watt EL Series UV Hand Lamps

UVLMS-38 UVLS-28 UVL-14

NEW The EL Series Lamps cover a wide selection of lamps - 4 watt, 6 watt and 8 watt lamps available with longwave, shortwave or midrange ultraviolet or white light (or a combination of light sources in one lamp)! Different styles from which to choose:

The basic configuration houses one UV and one white light tube -- the advantage of white light or UV illumination from one unit! Use white light when working with materials in a dimly-lit area. A selector switch located on the lamp back makes it easy to change form one light source to the other.

Selected models use two tubes of the same wavelength. Both tubes operate at the same time, giving added ultraviolet intensity. Part numbers, product descriptions and prices.

The 2UV Models use two different wavelengths (shortwave and longwave), providing flexibility for a variety of applications.

The 3UV Model, available only in the eight watt lamp, gives three wavelengths in one lamp (shortwave, midrange and longwave)! No other lamp offers this versatility. Easily switch among the three wavelengths as your application requires. Part numbers, product descriptions and prices.

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EL SERIES ON J-138 STAND

All EL Lamps can be placed in the J-138 Lamp Stand for hands-free operation. This stand is particularly useful for maintaining the UV lamp in its proper position, while viewing or photographing fluorescent minerals, etc. UVP's new C-65 Viewing Cabinet accommodates one or two of the 8 watt EL Lamps for illuminating specimens in darkroom conditions. The C-10E Viewing Cabinet is designed for use with 4 watt EL Lamps Part numbers, product descriptions and prices. When finished viewing file, press BACK to return to this page. To request additional product information and color brochure email now.

Four-Watt UV Lamps

UVG-4 UVL-4 UVSL-14P

Mini 4-Watt UV Lamps are great for portability as these lamps are battery operated. Lamps are small enough to fit in a pocket. Models to choose from include longwave, shortwave and longwave/shortwave combination. Lamps features:

A nylon strap is attached for easy carrying 4 AA batteries (order separately)

Part numbers, product descriptions and prices. When finished viewing file, press BACK to return to this page.

UVG -11

Compact 4-Watt UV Lamps fit comfortably in the hand. This lamp is available in 115V or 230V versions with UV models the same as the Mini UV Lamps above. Additionally, the Compact UV Lamp comes in a 12Volt style (two 6-volt batteries) which is designed for windshield curing. Part numbers, product descriptions and prices.

UVG-11 ON J-124 STAND

Use Compact UV Lamps with specially designed lamp stand (J-124) or the C-10 Chromato-Vue Viewing Cabinet for viewing materials in a darkened environment. The J-124 stand is particularly useful for maintaining the UV lamp in its proper position, while viewing or photographing fluorescent minerals, etc. Part numbers, product descriptions and prices. When finished viewing file, press BACK to return to this page.

To request additional product information and color brochure email now.

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Handheld Six-Watt UV Lamps

UVGL-55

Handheld UV Lamps come with an ergonomically-designed handle. Lamps are lightweight. Models available: shortwave, longwave or a combination shortwave/longwave version.

Five versions of six-watt lamps are designed for different applications: UVG-54 Shortwave UVGL-55 Shortwave and Longwave UVL-56 Longwave UVM-57 Midrange UVGL-58 Shortwave and Longwave Part numbers, product descriptions and prices.

UVGL-55 ON J-129 STAND

Use these lamps with the J-129 Lamp Stand or the C-10 Viewing Cabinet. The J-129 stand is particularly useful for maintaining the UV lamp in its proper position, while viewing or photographing fluorescent minerals, etc. Part numbers, product descriptions and prices. When finished viewing file, press BACK to return to this page.

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Portable Six-Watt UV Lamps

UVGL-48

Portable Six-Watt UV Lamps are also battery operated - choose from either standard or rechargeable 6-volt batteries. The battery charger (12V float battery charger) is for use with the rechargeable batteries. The distinctive wrap-around lamp handle comfortably balances the lamp in your hand. A built-in flashlight is included. UVGL-48 Multiband SW/LW UVG-47 Shortwave ML-49 Longwave Part numbers, product descriptions and prices.

UVSL-26P

Rechargeable Six-Watt UV Lamps come equipped with an internal gel-based, lead-acid battery which can be charged for field operation. A 12V adapter is available for recharging the lamp from a car cigarette lighter. These lamps also can be operated from a standard wall outlet. The C-10P Viewing Cabinet securely holds a Rechargeable UV Lamp, providing a convenient portable darkroom. UVL-26P Longwave UVS-26P Shortwave UVSL-26P Longwave/Shortwave Part numbers, product descriptions and prices. When finished viewing file, press BACK to return to this page. To request additional product information and color brochure email now.

Portable and Rechargeable Ultraviolet Lamps, 6 Watt

Model Part Number Description Volts US $

Price

UVGL-48

95-0010-02

Portable UV Lamp, Multiband SW/LW 12 $305.00

UVG-47

95-0009-02 Portable UV Lamp, SW 12 $305.00

ML-49 95-0011-01 Portable UV Lamp, LW 12 $245.00

UVL-26P

95-0186-01

Portable/Rechargeable UV Lamp, LW 115 $275.00

UVL-26P

95-0186-02

Portable/Rechargeable UV Lamp, LW 240 $275.00

UVS-26P

95-0187-01

Portable/Rechargeable UV Lamp, SW 115 $355.00

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UVS-26P

95-0187-02

Portable/Rechargeable UV Lamp, SW 240 $355.00

UVSL-26P

95-0181-01

Portable/Rechargeable UV Lamp, LW/SW 115 $360.00

UVSL-26P

95-0181-02

Portable/Rechargeable UV Lamp, LW/SW 240 $360.50

J-144 45-0005-01

Batteries for 12V Lamps - Non-rechargeable (2 needed) 6 $ 16.00

N/A 58-0136-01

Battery Charger For Rechargeable Batteries 115 $ 115.00

N/A 45-0005-02

Replacement Batteries For Rechargeable Lamps 6 $ 45.00

N/A 58-0127-01

12V Adapter For Recharging Batteries From Car Cigarette Lighter. (white)

12 $ 20.00

N/A 58-0127-02

12V Adapter For Recharging Batteries From Car Cigarette Lighter. (red)

12 $ 20.00

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Ultraviolet Lamps

UVP Long- and Short-Wave Lamp

with Long- and Short-Wave

Minerals Kits

Price:$104.95

UVP Long- and Short-Wave Combination

Lamp with Long-Wave Minerals Kit

Price:$91.95

UVP Long- and Short-Wave Combination

Lamp

Price:$77.00

UVP Long- and Short-Wave Lamp with Short-Wave

Minerals Kit

Price:$91.95

UVP Long-Wave Lamp with Long-

Wave Fluorescent Minerals Kit

Price:$41.82

UVP Long-Wave Lamp

Price:$29.00

UVP Rechargeable Long- and Short-

Wave Combination Lamp

Price:$320.50

UVP Rechargeable Long-Wave Lamp

Price:$255.00

UVP Rechargeable

Fluorescent

Long-Wave Fluorescent Minerals Kit

Long- & Short-

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Short-Wave Lamp

Price:$322.99

Yellow Calcite Shard, Small

Price:$1.19

Price:$15.95

Wave Fluorescent Minerals Kit Set

Price:$28.95

Short-Wave Fluorescent Minerals Kit

Price:$15.95

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