Fluorescent NJ 11 Calcite, Willemite and Franklinite from the Sterling Hill Mine

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Calcite, Willemite and Franklinite from the Sterling Hill Mine

Large Cabinet Calcite, Willemite and Franklinite from the Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey. This unique specimen explodes in color under SW Ultra-Violet light. Calcite fluoresces a brilliant red-orange, Willemite fluoresces a brilliant green. Franklinite is non-fluorescent black. Photos taken in a blackout box with a Nikon CoolPix L-1 under a Way Too Cool 254 nm SW 9-Watt Lamp. Own a Classic!

Specimen weighs 163 oz or 10.2 lbs (4.63kg) and measures 8.8 x 5.2 x 3.3 inches (22.3 x 13.3 x 8.3 cm)