Crystal Prospect
CELESTINE and CALCITE - Chittenango Falls, New York, USA
Tabular Celestine (Celestite) crystals with Calcite scalenohedra, exhibits a pale fluorescence under both SW and LW UV.
ex "Sterling Hill Mining Co., Owned & Operated by The Hauck Families"
Measures approximately 5 x 3.5 x 2 inch, 1 lb 8.37 oz / 127 x 89 x 51 mm, 691g
from Rt 13 roadcut, Chittenango Falls, Fenner Township, Madison County, New York, USA
collecting at the locality is strictly forbidden
Price: 300.00 USD
Item # A0800115
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).