Fluorescent willemite, calcite, hydrozincite, zincite, and franklinite specimen. UV blacklight shortwave longwave fluorescence.Sterling hill
This specimen contains fluorescent calcite, a little of hydrozincite and willemite, beautiful red zincite, and franklinite.
Hydrozincite: White under daylight, fluoresces blue under SW UV light.
Willemite: white/pink under daylight, fluoresces neon green under SW/LW UV light.
Calcite: white under daylight, fluoresces orange under SW/LW UV light.
Franklinite: black under daylight, non fluorescing under UV light.
Zincite: red/orange specs under daylight, non fluorescing under UV light.
Weight: 4.6 oz (132 g)
Size: 3" x 2.5" x 0.5"
This specimen was photographed using a 36 watt shortwave ultraviolet lamp. The pictures have not been retouched.
You can decorate your space with this accent display piece or add it to your personal mineral collection. This specimen was self collected at Sterling Hill mine in Ogdensburg, NJ.
*You will need a true filtered Shortwave UV light in order to see the fluorescence shown in the pictures*
Shortwave lamps have a range of 200-280 nm.
Longwave lights have a spectrum of 315-400 nm and are also called UVA.
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