Crystal Prospect

fluorescent CALCITE TRAVERTINE - Lime Ridge, Snyder Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Sand-colored banded Calcite variety "Travertine", exhibits a pale-white fluorescence, the LW response is better. Good for carving too!

from National Limestone Quarry #2, Lime Ridge, Mount Pleasant Mills, Perry Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA

Measures approximately 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 inch, 2 lbs 14.62 oz / 127 x 89 x 63 mm, 1322g

this specimen is featured on mindat, minID: N07-12C

Price: 20.00 USD

Item # A0030320

To show the fluorescent response the specimen was illuminated using 6 watt 254nm (Short Wave) / 366nm (Long Wave) UVGL-58 lamp (you need a proper UV light source to observe the fluorescence, more powerful lamp = brighter response).