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SCHEEL01 - Scheelite (fl-SW), Muscovite - Ping Wu Si Chuan, Sichuan Prov., China - 3 1/2 oz., 2 1/2 X 2 X 1 in. - $105
Sharp compound 1 in. Scheelite xl. on Muscovite, well-formed and very fluorescent |
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AFGHAN07 - Hackmanite (fl-LW/SW), Polythionite (fl-SW) - Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - 5 oz., 3 X 2 1/4 X 1 in. - $59
Very nice specimen of Hackmanite in Mica, a gorgeous fluorescent which is also VERY tenebrescent and phosphorescent |
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ESPERN04 - Esperite, Hardystonite, Calcite, Willemite (fl-SW) - Franklin, New Jersey - 9 1/2 oz., 3 3/4 X 2 1/4 X 1 1/4 in. - $345
A spectacular 4-color Frankin rarity, with good representation of all 4 colors |
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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 |
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VIRGO03 - Opal (fl-SW/LW) - Virgin Valley, Nevada - 4 oz., 3 1/4 X 2 X 1 1/4 in. - $31
An outstanding fluorescent, either longwave or shortwave |
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CF11 - Calcite, Fluorite (fl-SW/LW) - Richardson Mine, Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada - 8 oz., 3 X 2 1/4 X 1 1/2 in. - $25
Spectacular fluorescent - Calcite is stronger under SW, Fluorite under LW, specimen also nice in white light |
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WERN06 - Wernerite (fl-LW/SW), Diopside (fl-SW), Grenville, Ontario, Canada - 12 oz., 3 1/4 X 3 X 2 in. - (SOLD)
A gorgeous combination of sky-blue Diopside and yellow Wernerite (shortwave) - also very phosphorescent |
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NJRG52 - Calcite, Willemite (fl-SW), Franklinite,Tephroite - Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, New jersey - 1 lb. 1 oz., 3 1/2 X 2 3/4 X 2 1/4 in. - $27
Colorful old Sterling Hill specimen, interesting in white light as well |
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TIRO06 - Tirodite, Tremolite, Talc (Fl-SW/LW) - Talcville, NY - 6 1/2 oz., 4 X 3 X 3/4 in. - (SOLD)
Left picture is longwave, right is shortwave - excellent large Tirodite crystals
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PASTR05 - Strontianite (fl-SW) - National Limestone Quarry, Mt. Pleasant Hills, PA - 6 oz., 2 3/4 X 2 1/2 X 1 in. - $29
Nicely formed mounds of snow-white Strontianite crystals |
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DUG16 - Chalcedony, Aragonite (fl-SW) - Dugway Geode Beds, Juab Co., Utah - 5 oz., 2 3/4 X 2 1/2 X 1 1/2 in. - $22
Nice face-polished Dugway geode, fluorescent shortwave only
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MARI04 - Calcite (fl-SW) - St. Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico - 12 oz., 4 1/4 X 3 1/2 X 1 3/4 in. - $75
A beautiful example of a two-way specimen: incredible phantomed crystals in white light, with a matrix showing a strikingly patterned fluorescence in SW
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ESPER01 - Esperite, Hardystonite, Calcite, Willemite (fl-SW) - Franklin, New Jersey - 3 lbs. 7 oz., 5 X 3 1/4 X 2 1/4 in. - $425
A massive rare 4-color Franklin piece, with excellent color |
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LONG31 - Calcite, Diopside, Hydrozincite (fl-SW) - Long Lake Zinc Mine, Ontario, Canada - 11 oz., 4 1/4 X 2 1/4 X 1 3/4 in. - (SOLD)
Another outstanding Canadian Long Lake specimen, but in USA colors of red, white, and blue... |
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NJRG57 - Calcite, Willemite (fl-SW), Franklinite - Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, New jersey - 1 lb. 8 oz., 3 3/4 X 2 1/2 X 2 in. - $24
Nice old Sterling Hill specimen, with an incredible contrast from white light appearance |
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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 |
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NLR15 - Calcite (fl-SW/LW, phosphorescent) - Mina, Neuvo Leone, Mexico - 4 oz., 2 3/4 X 2 1/2 X 1/2 in. - (SOLD)
An outstanding fluorescent, bright blue under SW and peach/pink under LW |
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PP3C11- Calcite, Willemite, Aragonite, Fluorite (fl-SW) - Purple Passion Mine, Yavapai County, AZ - 10 oz., 3 1/4 X 2 3/4 X 1 1/2 in. - $23
Nice 3/4-color Purple Passion fluorescent combo - very bright Calcite matrix |
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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 |
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NORB03 - Norbergite, Diopside, Willemite (fl-SW) - Sterling Hill Mine (800' level), Ogdensburg, NJ - 9 oz., 2 3/4 X 2 1/2 X 2 in. - (SOLD)
A rare mineral association for Sterling Hill, sliced on one side
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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....
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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 |
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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 |
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