Fluorescent Minerals of New Jersey
New Jersey area is probably the most famous location for fluorescent minerals. The mines of Franklin and the Sterling Hill Mine at Ogdensburg, Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey are world famous for fluorescent minerals. No other site has produced more rare and interesting minerals. Over 80 fluorescent mineral samples have been taken from these mines. While other great localities can have similar minerals, no location on earth compares with the minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey.
The city of Franklin calls itself "The Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World"! We can't imagine a fluorescent mineral display that does not contain a specimen from Franklin or Sterling Hill. The most common specimens from these localities can literally "light up" a fluorescent display with beautiful reds (Calcite) and greens (Willemite) under short-wave ultraviolet light. These specimens are made even more interesting with a mix of non fluorescent black (Franklinite) contrasting the fluorescent display with black designs. Other fluorescent minerals from here include Esperite (bright yellow-green), Clinohedrite (orange-yellow), Hardystonite (violet-blue), Barite (white), Manganaxinite (an intense red) and Wollastonite (bright-yellow) to name a few.
Sadly, the mines are now closed and filled with water and rock. Only a few mine dumps remain to provide any new material. Two museums are present to educate the public about these remarkable mines and one allows tours into some of the actual mine shafts and both provide mine dump collecting opportunities. It is easy to see that these mines are truly one of the best mineral localities to ever be discovered and specimens from them should be treasured.
Franklin Mineral Museum (click on Links to see museums) Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Most of the specimens available now are from the "trailings" or dump sites known as "dumps". This is the material that
was removed from the mines many years ago. Specimens from the famous Trotter Dump and the Buckwheat Dump
are highly collectible but the true prize comes from old stock specimens actually removed from the mines and stored
without being weathered and oxidized. Franklinite is a prized mineral if found in its crystal form. Older specimens from
these areas had large Franklinite inclusions and large patches of Calcite and Willemite and are referred to as "Jumbo"
series specimens.
...Notice...
Fluorescent Specimens listed on this Page will require a Short Wave (SW) Ultraviolet light, or a Medium Wave(MW) Ultraviolet light, or a Long Wave (LW) Ultraviolet light.
These Will Not Fluoresce under a "Black Light"
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Convoy C8+ UV LED Flashlight with LG 365nm UV LED (black) ON RESERVE
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Fluorescent NJ 1 Large Tan Willemite (Troostite) and Calcite with a Mylonitized section from the Sterling Hill Mine
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Fluorescent NJ 10 Calcite Franklinite and Minor Willemite from the Sterling Hill Mine
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Fluorescent NJ 11 Calcite, Willemite and Franklinite from the Sterling Hill Mine
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Fluorescent NJ 12 Calcite, Willemite and Franklinite from the Sterling Hill Mine
$59.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 13 Large Willemite Calcite and Franklinite from the Franklin Mine
$169.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 14 Apple Green Willemite Hardystonite and Andradite Garnet from the Franklin Mine
$249.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 15 Calcite, Green and Tan Willemite, Franklinite and Andradite from the Franklin Mine
$129.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 16 Willemite Veins in Calcite with Franklinite and Brick Red Willemite from the Sterling Hill Mine
$59.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 17 Large Cabinet Calcite,Willemite,Franklinite with minor Willemite
$120.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 18 Calcite and Tephroite with exsolution Willemite with additional Franklinite and minor Willemite
$79.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 19 Extra Large Mylonite Ore from the Sterling Hill Mine
$249.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 2 Calcite Rhodonite and Franklinite with Minor Willemite from the Sterling Hill Mine
$89.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 20 Rare Large Cabinet Sheared Ore specimen of Willemite and Franklinite with minor Calcite
$79.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 21 Golden Wollastonite on Rich Red Calcite
$164.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 22 Large Cabinet Calcite,Willemite,Franklinite with Willemite Vein
$129.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 23 Hardystonite Clinohedrite Willemite Franklinite and Calcite
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Fluorescent NJ 24 Brown Tephroite with Exsolution Willemite Outline and Accents, Willemite, Zincite and Franklinite in Calcite
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Fluorescent NJ 25 Willemite Calcite Andradite Biotite and Augite
$69.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 26 Troostite Willemite Calcite and Franklinite
$89.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 27 Zincite in Calcitic Marble with Willemite
$89.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 28 Zinc Ore with Zincite Franklinite and Willemite in Calcitic Marble
$129.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 3 Large Specimen of Calcite, Willemite and Franklinite from the Sterling Hill Mine
$159.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 4 Brown Willemite, with Hendricksite Mica, Andradite and minor Rhodonite and Calcite
$69.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 5 Phosphorescent Willemite Veins in Massive Franklinite
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Fluorescent NJ 6 Hardystonite with Calcite, Franklinite and Willemite from the Franklin Mine
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Fluorescent NJ 7 Hardystonite with Willemite and Franklinite from the Franklin Mine
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Fluorescent NJ 8 Calcite, Willemite, Franklinite and Ruby Zincite
$95.00 Add to cart -
Fluorescent NJ 9 Calcite with Willemite “Splatters” and a Strong Phosphorescent Vein
$57.00 Add to cart