Willemite with Franklinite and Zincite in Calcite - Sterling Mine near Ogdensburg, Franklin, New Jersey, USA
Greenish-white willemite grains with lustrous black and up to 14 mm large magnetic franklinite in manganese-containing calcite matrix. As is typical for this globally unique zinc deposit in the Franklin marble, the piece shows spectacular fluorescent colors in long- and short-wave UV light: willemite glows poisonous green, the calcite matrix glows fiery red. After irradiation with short-wave UV light, the manganese-containing willemite shows a characteristic green phosphorescence. Funding opportunities have ceased since the 1970s!
Willemite, Franklinite - Sterling Mine, New Jersey, USA
SKU: 23.05.64
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Size
6.5cm x 5.5cm x 3.6cm
locality
Sterling Mine near Ogdensburg, Franklin, New Jersey, USA