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Willemite, Franklinite Veins in Calcite
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Collection |
John Betts - Fine Minerals |
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Description |
Large crystallized mass with veins of of white Calcite, brown Willemite and dark Franklinite. The Calcite fluoresces orange under shortwave UV illumination, the Willemite fluoresces green, and phosphoresces when illumination is extinguished. Ex. Robert Hauck collection, co-founder of the Sterling Hill Mining Museum. The bottom photo shows the specimen under UV illumination. |
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Locality |
Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey |
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Dimensions |
13 x 10 x 8 cm. |
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Specimen Grade |
A |
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Photograph |
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