Crystal Prospect

grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum
grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum
grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum

Grape Willemite - green SW LW fluorescent and some phosphoresces, with blue Fluorapatite, yellow-brown Andradite, dark brown Diopside "Schefferite", and bright red SW / magenta LW fluorescing Calcite.

ex Rutgers Geology Museum

from Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

the mine is closed since 1954

Measures approximately 3 x 2.5 x 2 inch, 13.47 oz / 76 x 63 x 51 mm, 382g

A0370514

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).
grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE - Franklin Mine, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Grape Willemite - green SW LW fluorescent and some phosphoresces, with blue Fluorapatite, yellow-brown Andradite, dark brown Diopside "Schefferite", and bright red SW / magenta LW fluorescing Calcite.

ex Rutgers Geology Museum

from Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

the mine is closed since 1954

Measures approximately 3 x 2.5 x 2 inch, 13.47 oz / 76 x 63 x 51 mm, 382g

Price: 400.00 USD

Item # A0370514

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).

grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum
grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum
grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum
grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum
grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum
grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum
grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum
grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum - for sale
grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum
grape WILLEMITE, blue FLUORAPATITE, ANDRADITE, CALCIT, DIOPSIDE schefferite - Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - ex Rutgers Geology Museum