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FLUORESCENT SPECIMENS

(Last update 01/07/2012)

(All UV photos are taken under shortwave UV lamps, unless stated otherwise; SW= shortwave, LW=longwave, WL=white light; click on any photo for a full-size image)

ESPER09 - Esperite, Wilemite, Calcite, Hardystonite, Clinohedrite (fl-SW) - Franklin, NJ - 1 lb. 2 oz., 3 1/4 X 2 1/2 X 2 in. - $150

The Hardystonite and Clinohedrite are very minor, but this is a true 5-color Franklin...

WISE01 - Calcite (fl-LW/SW) - William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, New Hampshire - 11 1/2 oz., 4 1/2 X 2 X 1 3/4 in. - $20

Octahedral crystals of bright green Fluorite, very fluorescent!

TIROX01 - Parvowinchite ("Tirodite"), Tremolite, Talc (fl-SW/LW) - Talcville, NY - 12 oz., 4 X 3 X 1 1/2 in. - $22

A great multicolor fluorescent in both shortwave (pictured) and longwave UV

HRD02 - Hardystonite, Willemite (fl-SW), Franklinite - Franklin, NJ - 7 1/2 oz., 3 1/4 X 2 1/4 X 1 1/4 in. - $20

A very nice Hardystonite-Willemite combo specimen

SODSH03 - Sodalite (fl-LW/SW), Mt. St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada - 10 oz., 3 1/2 X 2 X 1 3/4 in. - $29

Nice big chunk of Sodalite, bright longwave fluorescent which is slightly tenebrescent after shortwave UV exposure

WYOPAL07 - Opal, Chalcedony (fl LW/SW) - Beaver Rim Area, Fremont Co., Wyoming - 11 1/2 oz., 4 X 3 X 2 in. - $45

A spectacular multicolor longwave (shown) fluorescent, primarily green in shortwave...

NJRH10 - Calcite, Willemite (fl-SW), Rhodonite, Andradite, Franklinite - Franklin, NJ - 1 lb. 5 oz., 4 X 2 1/4 X 2 1/4 in. - $50

A gorgeous 2-way specimen, a beauty both in white light and under short-wave UV

ROGFL09 - Fluorite (fl-SW/LW) - Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, County Durham, England - 5 oz., 2 3/4 X 2 1/4 X 1 - $33

Gorgeous Fluorite crystals, up to 3/4 in. - outstanding fluorescent properties, including "daylight' fluorescence

OHFL07 - Fluorite, Celestite (fl-SW) - White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Ohio - 12 oz., 3 1/4 X 2 3/4 X 2 in. - $54

A great two-way specimen, attractive in both white and UV light - very sharp Fluorite crystals to 1 1/2 in.+

YELL01 - Scapolite ("Wernerite"), Tremolite (fl-LW/SW) - Grenville, Quebec, Canada - 11 oz., 4 X 3 X 1 1/2 in. - $34

A great fluorescent either in longwave (left) or shortwave (right)

MXC04 - Calcite (fl-LW/SW/phos.) - Nuevo Leone, Chihuahua, Mexico - 5 oz., 2 X 1 3/4 X 1 1/4 in. - $22

An extremely bright fluorescent, differing with the UV wavelength - also quite phosphorescent

LONG14 - Calcite, Aragonite, Diopside (fl-SW) - Long Lake Zinc Mine, Parham, Ontario, Canada - 5 1/2 oz., 3 X 1 3/4 X 1 in. - $22

A gorgeous multi-colored Long Lake specimen, personally collected in 2006

TIRON03 - Parvowinchite ("Tirodite"), Tremolite, Talc (fl-SW/LW) - Talcville, NY - 15 oz., 4 3/4 X 3 X 1 1/2 in. - $25

A great multicolor fluorescent in both shortwave (pictured) and longwave UV

SHCWF08 - Calcite, Willemite (fl-SW), Franklinite, Zincite - Steling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, NJ - 12 oz., 4 X 2 1/2 X 1 1/4 in. - $25

Very nice Sterling Hill combo - any blue is not fluorescence but a reflection from the Zincite flecks

NMEUCR06 - Eucryptite (fl-SW) - Harding Mine, Taos County, New Mexico - 10 oz., 3 X 2 1/2 X 1 3/4 in. - $39

A very rare fluorescent which will bring a true red to your display

XMA12 - Chalcedony, Calcite (fl-SW) - Scenic, Pennington Co., South Dakota - 12 oz., 3 1/2 X 2 1/2 X 2 in. - $31

Interesting combination of fluorescent Chalcedony and Calcite, sometimes called "Christmas" rock

LONG15- Calcite, Chrondrodite, Hydrozincite (fl-SW) - Long Lake Zinc Mine, Ontario, Canada - 12 oz., 3 1/4 X 2 3/4 X 1 1/2 in. - $20

Unusual Long Lake specimen personally collected in 2006

HRD10 - Calcite, Willemite, Hardystonite (fl-SW) - Franklin, New Jersey - 9 oz., 3 X 2 X 1 1/2 in. - $25

A very nice 3-color Franklin classic

AGL06 - Agrellite, Albite, Calcite (fl-SW) - Kipawa Complex, Villedieu Twnshp., Quebec, Canada - 6 1/2 oz., 3 3/4 X 2 1/4 X 1 in. - $37

Nice three-color Agrellite specimen - green-fluorescing Calcite thought to be Thorium-activated

FAPA32 - Fluorapatite (fl-SW) - Harding Pegmatite, Taos Co., New Mexico - 12 oz., 3 1/4 X 2 3/4 X 2 1/2 in. - $37

Nice specimen of Harding Pegmatite Fluorapatite

RFRANK12 - Clinohedrite, Hardystonite, Willemite (fl-SW), Franklinite - Franklin, NJ - 6 oz., 2 1/2 X 1 3/4 X 1 1/4 in. - $20

A nice 3-color Franklin rarity - much better than the photo....

AFGHAN15 - Hackmanite (fl-LW/SW) - Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - 7 oz., 3 1/4 X 2 1/4 X 1 1/4 in. - $75

Very nice specimen of Hackmanite, a gorgeous fluorescent which is also very tenebrescent and phosphorescent

WYOPAL08 - Opal, Chalcedony (fl-LW/SW) - Beaver Rim Area, Fremont Co., Wyoming - 7 1/2 oz., 3 1/2 X 2 1/2 X 2 in. - $32

A beautiful multicolor longwave (shown) fluorescent, primarily green in shortwave...

PPFL03 - Calcite, Willemite, Fluorite, Smithsonite (fl-SW) - Purple Passion Mine, Yavapai Cty., AZ - 10 oz., 3 X 2 X 2 in. - $24

A great Hogan Claim specimen showing 3-4 colors, personally collected in 2002

Items pictured above which are also on sale in my eBay store have an eBay item # following the price; you can go to my eBay store by clicking here.  If you are considering a purchase of any of the specimens not listed in eBay, please send me an email with any questions; additional images may be available upon request. 

 

 

Jim Simpson (tigerowner@gmail.com)

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