Crystal Prospect

fluorescing CALCITE - Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

White Calcite with black Magnetite. The Calcite fluoresces red SW, and a rare blue LW, in addition to the expected magenta LW response.

ex Grace and Kennard Borden, ex Morris Museum

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

Measures approximately 3 x 1.25 x 1 inch, 4.69 oz / 76 x 32 x 25 mm, 133g

this specimen is featured on mindat, minID: AT4-UH7

Price: 60.00 USD

Item # A0441214     

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).