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BIG Fluorescent SPECIMENS

(Last update 12/26/2009)

(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)

                                                             

BHARD01 - Clinohedrite, Hardystonite, Willemite (fl-SW), Franklinite - Parker Shaft, Franklin, New Jersey - 5 lbs., 6 X 5 X 3 in. - $750

A gorgeous Parker Shaft specimen brought out in the 1950's by Franklin miner John Yanvari

BLL8 - Calcite, Chondrodite, Diopside (fl-SW) - Long Lake Zinc Mine, Ontario, Canada - 3 lbs. 4 oz., 6 X 4 1/2 X 2 1/4 in. - (SOLD)

Another gorgeous Long Lake Zinc Mine specimen, with a striking pattern

SHRNG04 - Calcite, Willemite (fl-SW), Franklinite - Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, NJ - 2 lbs. 9 oz., 4 1/2 X 4 X 2 1/2 in. - (SOLD)

Just a big black rock in daylight, but in UV, oh my....

AGRELL14 - Agrellite (fl-LW/SW), Albite, Calcite (fl-SW), Eudialite, Aegerine - Quebec, Canada - 2 lbs., 2 oz., 6 1/4 X 3 3/4 X 2 1/2 in. - (SOLD)

A beautiful 3-color (SW) piece from the Kipawa Complex - Eudialite patches make this a beauty in white light light as well

PPXL02 - Calcite, Willemite/Aragonite, Fluorite - Purple Passion Mine, Yavapai Cty., Arizona - 5 lbs. 2 oz., 7 X 4 3/4 X 3 1/2 in. - $165

A huge multicolor piece from the famed Purple Passion Claim, collected in 2002

CALARAG01 - Aragonite (fl-LW/SW) - San Luis Obispo County, CA - 5 lbs. 7 oz., 7 X 5 3/4 X 5 in. - $825

Spectacular under white light or any UV wavelength, the crystals are sharp and undamaged

NJFLR01 - Calcite, Willemite (fl-SW) - Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey - 10 lbs. 5 oz., 7 1/2 X 7 X 3 in. - (SOLD)

A monster slab of brick-red Willemite crystals in cream-colored Calcite

ROGFL2 - Fluorite (fl-LW/SW) - Rogerly Mine, County Durham, England - 6 lbs. 13 oz., 12 X 7 X 2 1/2 in. - $285

A huge plate entirely covered by sea-green crystals which fluoresce brightly under either SW or LW (above)

NJRG29 - Calcite, Willemite (fl-SW) - Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey - 4 lbs. 3 oz., 5 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 2 3/4 in. - $45

"lightning bolt" veins of Willemite which extend through the entire specimen - a great bright fluorescent

BAJA11 - Selenite (fl-LW/SW) - Baja California, Mexico- 1 lb. 8 oz., 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 1 1/4 in. - $75

A sharp 2-way specimen, a plate of snowy-white crystals which fluoresce in a ghostly white with areas of pale peach

BHARD14 - Hardystonite, Clinohedrite, Willemite, Calcite (fl-SW) - Franklin, New Jersey - ~16 lbs., 11 X 8 X 5 1/2 in. - (SOLD)

An exceptional huge 4-color Hardystonite specimen, with enough Clinohedrite, Willemite, and Calcite to make it sizzle - a centerpiece for any fluorescent display

MCALCXL01 - Manganocalcite (fl-SW/LW) - Pachapaqui Mine, Ancash, Peru - 1 lb. 11 oz., 6 X 3 3/4 X 2 in. - $75

Exceptionally bright orange-red fluorescent, pink in daylight

BHARD02 - Calcite, Clinohedrite, Hardystonite, Willemite (fl-SW),Franklinite - Parker Shaft, Franklin, NJ - 4 lb. 3 oz., 5 X 3 1/2 X 3 in. - $325

A chunky 4-color Parker Shaft specimen brought out in the 1950's by Franklin miner John Yanvari - minor Esperite in a few spots

SHCALBAR01 - Calcite, Fluorite (or Barite?) (fl-SW) - Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, NJ - ~15 lbs., 10 X 9 X 4 in. - $2495

A huge, very rare piece of Sterling Hill history - Calcite sprinkled liberally with Barite or Fluorite, and showing the remains of two large "blowback" drill holes

YOUNGXL - Chalcedony ("Youngite") (fl-SW) - Guernsey, Platte Co., Wyoming - 1 lb. 9 oz., 6 3/4 X 5 1/4 X 2 in. - (SOLD)

An absolutely gorgeous large plate of "Youngite" - drusy coating makes it stunning in white light as well

WEARXL - Fluorite (fl-LW/SW), Weardale, England - 2 lbs. 11 oz., 5 X 4 X 2 1/2 in. - $375

A huge purple Fluorite Crystal from Fraser's Hush Mine, very bright fluorescent blue

BHARD12 - Hardystonite, Clinohedrite, Willemite, Calcite (fl-SW) - Parker Shaft, Franklin, NJ - 3 lbs. 15 oz., 5 X 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 in. - (SOLD)

Classic Franklin 4-color fluorescent, brought out by miner John Yanvari in the 1950's

PPXL05 - Calcite, Willemite/Aragonite, Fluorite - Purple Passion Claim, Yavapai Cty., Arizona - 7 lbs. 6 oz., 7 1/4 X 5 X 4 1/2 in. - $225

Another huge Purple Passion multicolor piece, 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 are available upon request. 

 

 

Jim Simpson (tigerowner@gmail.com)

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