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Fluorescent Willemite, Calcite and Franklinite
VERY BRIGHT!! Fluorescent Willemite, Calcite, Franklinite 2.1 lbs (958g) of New Jersey Glow from the famous
Buckwheat Dump in Franklin, NJ This Specimen measures 5 x 4.1 x 1.7 inches ( 127 x 104 x 43mm)The Green is
Willemite, the Orange is Calcite, The Black is Franklinite. This is another great one for your collection! Photos taken
under a "Way Too Cool" Triple wave UV Light on SW setting with a Nikon Cool Pix L1
VERY BRIGHT!! Fluorescent Willemite, Calcite, Franklinite 2.1 lbs (958g) of New Jersey Glow from the famous
Buckwheat Dump in Franklin, NJ This Specimen measures 5 x 4.1 x 1.7 inches ( 127 x 104 x 43mm)The Green is
Willemite, the Orange is Calcite, The Black is Franklinite. This is another great one for your collection! Photos taken
under a "Way Too Cool" Triple wave UV Light on SW setting with a Nikon Cool Pix L1
| Willemite, Calcite, Franklinite from Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey Specimen weighs 3.81 lbs and measures 5.3 x 4.3 x 1.8 inches (134 x 109 x 46mm). Here's a nice fluorescent large cabinet display specimen of a Calcite/Franklinite and Willemite mix from Sterling Hill, with an amazing contrast from its appearance in white-light. Willemite (bright green SW) and Calcite (bright red-orange SW) make this a gorgeous fluorescent display- check out the pictures! The black mineral in this specimen is Franklinite. The UV pictures are taken under triple wave 13W shortwave UV light. |
| Item # FLO1108016 Huge Franklin New Jersey Salmon Willemite - Gemmy $79.00 |
This a large piece of Willemite from Franklin, NJ. It is mostly a beautiful salmon color with some green mixed in and it is
somewhat gemmy in spots. It measures approximately 6" x 3 1/2" x 2" and weighs almost 5 pounds. Under
shortwave UV, the specimen fluoresces very bright green. There is also a small amount of red-fluorescing Calcite
present which has an interesting "flash" phosphorescence when the lamp is removed. There is also a small amount of
non-fluorescent Franklinite present, as well, but the rock is probably over 95% Willemite. This is one of the most pure
specimens of Willemite we have found. These specimens are getting difficult to find.
somewhat gemmy in spots. It measures approximately 6" x 3 1/2" x 2" and weighs almost 5 pounds. Under
shortwave UV, the specimen fluoresces very bright green. There is also a small amount of red-fluorescing Calcite
present which has an interesting "flash" phosphorescence when the lamp is removed. There is also a small amount of
non-fluorescent Franklinite present, as well, but the rock is probably over 95% Willemite. This is one of the most pure
specimens of Willemite we have found. These specimens are getting difficult to find.
| Item # FLO608001 Fluorescent Willemite, Calcite and Franklinite from New Jersey $42.00 |
| Item # WCF0209001 Big bright Sterling Hill fluorescent w/Willemite, Calcite and Franklinite $65.00 |
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| Item # FLO608002 Fluorescent Willemite, Fluorite and Calcite from the Purple Passion Mine $54.00 |
PURPLE PASSION FLUORESCENT MINERALS
Excellent 3 Color fluorescent Specimen from the Purple Passion Mine in Arizona. This specimen contains three highly
fluorescent minerals including Willemite (Green), Fluorite (Blue/Violet) and Calcite (Red). This is a great specimen
from this highly desirable location. Nice large cabinet display size with excellent colors. A+A+A+!
This specimen weighs 1Lb,12.9ozs and measures 5 x 3-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches.
Picture taken under a 26 watt shortwave ultraviolet light (needed to view colors)
Excellent 3 Color fluorescent Specimen from the Purple Passion Mine in Arizona. This specimen contains three highly
fluorescent minerals including Willemite (Green), Fluorite (Blue/Violet) and Calcite (Red). This is a great specimen
from this highly desirable location. Nice large cabinet display size with excellent colors. A+A+A+!
This specimen weighs 1Lb,12.9ozs and measures 5 x 3-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches.
Picture taken under a 26 watt shortwave ultraviolet light (needed to view colors)
| Item# FLO1108030 Nice bright Franklin N.J. Fluorescent with Rhodonite $49.00 |
| Willemite, Calcite, Rhodonite, Franklinite from Franklin, New Jersey This specimen weighs 1 lb. 3 oz. and measures 3-1/2 X 2-3/4 X 2-1/2 in. Here's a very nice Rhodonite specimen, which has the added benefit of being a beautiful fluorescent as well, with an amazing contrast from its appearance in white-light. Willemite (bright green SW) and Calcite (bright red SW) make this a colorful fluorescent! In natural light the Rhodonite is pink in color, and is complimented by the white calcite and jet-black Franklinite. The UV picturess are taken under medium-power shortwave UV sources using appropriate Hoya filters. |
| Item # WCF0209002 Fluorescent Willemite, Calcite and Franklinite from New Jersey $42.00 |
Fluorescent Willemite, Calcite and Franklinite
VERY BRIGHT!! Fluorescent Willemite, Calcite, Franklinite 1.16 lbs (527g)
of New Jersey Glow from the famous Buckwheat Dump in Franklin, NJ This
Specimen measures 3.2 x 3.3 x 2 inches ( 81 x 84 x 50mm)The Green is
Willemite, the Orange is Calcite, The Black is Franklinite. This is another
great one for your collection! Photos taken under a "Way Too Cool" Triple
wave UV Light on SW setting with a Nikon Cool Pix L1
VERY BRIGHT!! Fluorescent Willemite, Calcite, Franklinite 1.16 lbs (527g)
of New Jersey Glow from the famous Buckwheat Dump in Franklin, NJ This
Specimen measures 3.2 x 3.3 x 2 inches ( 81 x 84 x 50mm)The Green is
Willemite, the Orange is Calcite, The Black is Franklinite. This is another
great one for your collection! Photos taken under a "Way Too Cool" Triple
wave UV Light on SW setting with a Nikon Cool Pix L1
| Item # WC0209004 Fluorescent Willemite and Calcite from New Jersey $15.00 |
Fluorescent Willemite and Calcite
Fluorescent Willemite and Calcite .22 lbs (101g) of New Jersey Glow from
the famous Buckwheat Dump in Franklin, NJ This Specimen measures 2.9 x
1.7 x 1.3 inches ( 73 x 44 x 33mm)The Green is Willemite, the Orange is
Calcite. This is another great one for your collection! Photos taken under a
"Way Too Cool" Triple wave UV Light on SW setting with a Nikon Cool Pix L1
Fluorescent Willemite and Calcite .22 lbs (101g) of New Jersey Glow from
the famous Buckwheat Dump in Franklin, NJ This Specimen measures 2.9 x
1.7 x 1.3 inches ( 73 x 44 x 33mm)The Green is Willemite, the Orange is
Calcite. This is another great one for your collection! Photos taken under a
"Way Too Cool" Triple wave UV Light on SW setting with a Nikon Cool Pix L1
| Item # WF0209005 Fluorescent Willemite and Franklinite from New Jersey $36.00 |
Fluorescent Willemite and Franklinite
VERY BRIGHT!! Fluorescent Willemite and Franklinite .75 lbs (343g) of New
Jersey Glow from the famous Buckwheat Dump in Franklin, NJ This
Specimen measures 3.3 x 2.6 x 1.6 inches ( 83 x 66 x 41mm)The Green is
Willemite and the Black is Franklinite. This is another great one for your
collection! Photos taken under a "Way Too Cool" Triple wave UV Light on
SW setting with a Nikon Cool Pix L1
VERY BRIGHT!! Fluorescent Willemite and Franklinite .75 lbs (343g) of New
Jersey Glow from the famous Buckwheat Dump in Franklin, NJ This
Specimen measures 3.3 x 2.6 x 1.6 inches ( 83 x 66 x 41mm)The Green is
Willemite and the Black is Franklinite. This is another great one for your
collection! Photos taken under a "Way Too Cool" Triple wave UV Light on
SW setting with a Nikon Cool Pix L1
| Item # WBRF02107534 Extremely Rare Brick Red Willemite from The Franklin Mine $149.00 |
| Extremely Rare Brick Red Willemite from The Franklin Mine This stunning and rare brick red Willemite is from the collection of Bob Losovich a 1950's New Jersey Mine Inspector. Bob Losovich was famous for his daylight and fluorescent mineral specimens from the New Jersey Mines. This specimen weighing 7 lbs and measuring about 6 x 5 x 4 inches fluoresces an excellent bright apple green. |
| This specimen is from the Franklin Mine and is NOT dump material |
SW and LW
| Item # WBRF02104494 Extremely Rare Brick Red Willemite, Sphalerite and Franklinite from The Franklin Mine $89.00 |
| Extremely Rare Brick Red Willemite with Sphalerite from The Franklin Mine This stunning and rare brick red Willemite is from the collection of Bob Losovich a 1950's New Jersey Mine Inspector. Large nearly perfect Franklinite crystal! This specimen weighing 1.5 lbs and measuring about 5 x 3 x 1.5 inches fluoresces an excellent bright apple green, with Orange/purple for the sphalerite on LW |
| Large nearly perfect Franklinite crystal! From the Mine, not the dump! |
| Item# FLO608003 Fluorescent Hogan Claim Prime |
Fluorescent Hogan Claim Prime This beautiful mineral weighs 5.1 ounces and measures 2 x 2 x 1 1/2
inches. It comes from the famed Hogan Claim near Wickenburg Arizona. Any red is calcite, any green is willemite,
any white is aragonite and any purple is fluorite. This is Hogan Claim Prime, one of the best specimens we have.
The picture was taken using a Sony Digital camera and a Superbright 2000 shortwave light.
inches. It comes from the famed Hogan Claim near Wickenburg Arizona. Any red is calcite, any green is willemite,
any white is aragonite and any purple is fluorite. This is Hogan Claim Prime, one of the best specimens we have.
The picture was taken using a Sony Digital camera and a Superbright 2000 shortwave light.
| Item # FLO208003 Fluorescent Norbergite from the Sterling Hill Mine |
Norbergite is one of several rare yet collectable minerals from the famous mines at Franklin, New Jersey. It is one of
the many minerals there that are fluorescent. Norbergite will glow a tan to yellow color when subjected to shortwave
UV light. Norbergite is often associated with other fluorescing minerals such as blue fluorescing diopside and red or
purple fluorescing calcite. The combination of different fluorescing colors can be quite attractive. Norbergite was first
discovered in Norberg, Sweden from where it gets it name. This specimen weighs 3 oz (84.5g) and measures
1.8 x 1.4 x 1.2 inches (45 x 36 x 32mm)
the many minerals there that are fluorescent. Norbergite will glow a tan to yellow color when subjected to shortwave
UV light. Norbergite is often associated with other fluorescing minerals such as blue fluorescing diopside and red or
purple fluorescing calcite. The combination of different fluorescing colors can be quite attractive. Norbergite was first
discovered in Norberg, Sweden from where it gets it name. This specimen weighs 3 oz (84.5g) and measures
1.8 x 1.4 x 1.2 inches (45 x 36 x 32mm)
| Item # HCW02105094 Hardystonite, Clinohedrite, Franklinite and Willemite from The Franklin Mine $99.00 |
| Hardystonite (Purple), Clinohedrite (Orange) Franklinite (Black) and Willemite (Green) Nice 3 color mineral from a 1950's collection in New Jersey. This Specimen measures 4 x 2 x 1 inches and weighs 1.0 lbsThe Green is Willemite, the Orange is Clinohedrite, The Black is Franklinite and the purple is Hardystonite. |
| Beautiful "Artist's Palette" of Color in a Fluorescent Rock from the World-Famous White Knob Quarry Minerals: Calcite and Calcite infused with Rhodochrosite and Aragonite Colors: Calcite with Rhodochrosite: Red-Orange Aragonite: Turquoise Blue to Dark Blue; Creamy to Creamy Yellow Size: 5.5" x 4.5" x 1" About the White Knob Quarry: The White Knob Quarry is located high up on the north face of the San Bernardino Mountain range, overlooking the Lucerne Valley and the southern end of the Mojave Desert in southern California. What began as a poorly producing, tiny gold prospect with tons of carbonate overburden, was in fact into one of the world’s purest sources of pharmaceutical- grade calcium carbonate. If you’ve ever taken a vitamin, brushed your teeth, or popped a Tums in your mouth after a spicy dinner, then you’ve eaten or used some of the White Knob Quarry calcite in your body! The White Knob, along with another quarry near Cadiz, CA, produces about 50-60% of the world’s total supply of pharmaceutical-grade calcite, but what we’re interested in is the material in the skarn contact zone – what was once considered “waste material.” Here, in a 25’-wide contact zone with the Monte Cristo Formation carbonates, are found calcite mixed with rhodochrosite, wollastonite, and other minerals with fluorescent activators. The rhodochrosite-stained calcite fluoresces a brilliant rich day-glo reddish-orange; wollastonite glows a shocking canary yellow; and aragonite contributes a beautiful rich light turquoise blue, with excellent phosphorescence. It should go without saying, but . . . this IS a fluorescent specimen, and a shortwave ultraviolet lamp and a darkened room are required to see the colors as portrayed here. About This Specimen: This is one of the most beautiful specimens in the collection. The skarn zone at the White Knob Quarry has lots of "waste" rock that has the calcite infused with manganese from beautiful rose pink rhodochrosite. The manganese causes the fluorescence to grade from the bright orange-red to a pinkish-red or bluish purple, depending on the amount of manganese present. In this case, the manganese content makes the fluorescence a bright red-orange. Coatings of aragonite fluoresce a beautiful sky blue to dark blue, with creamy to creamy-yellow fluorescing aragonite on the fringe. The colors blend and swirl beautifully! Don’t miss out on this great quality specimen. The quarry is open to only a very few collectors on an infrequent basis at best. They don’t HAVE to allow collecting there, but they occasionally do. Take advantage of this brilliantly colorful and beautiful specimen while it is still available! Great Price for a Fascinating Example from One of the Best Sources of Fluorescent Rocks in the World! |
| Item # WNQ02106694 Extremely Rare White Knob Quarry Calcite infused with Rhodochrosite and Aragonite $129.00 |
We were Lucky Enough to get a few of these Specimens ...THIS IS OUR LAST SPECIMEN |