Crystal Prospect

fluorescent CALCITE with Todorokite - Medford Quarry, Carroll Co., Maryland, USA

Large specimen of Calcite cleavages, some faces lustrous, included with brown Todorokite. Fluoresces in shades of red and magenta-pink SW and LW. Very brief phosphorescent flash – move lamp away very quickly to observe.

this specimen is featured on mindat, minID: QW8-UKP

from Medford quarry (Redland Genstar), Medford, near Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, USA - a limited access locality

Measures approximately 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 inch, 2 lbs 13.85 oz / 102 x 89 x 63 mm, 1300g

Price: 80.00 USD

Item # A0010215    

To show the fluorescent response the specimen was illuminated using 6 watt 254nm(Short Wave) / 366nm (Long Wave) UVGL-58 lamp (you need a proper UV light source to observe the fluorescence, more powerful lamp = brighter response).