Crystal Prospect

fluorescent WOLLASTONITE with green DIOPSIDE - Sterling Mine, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Yellow SW fluorescent Wollastonite crystals, small dark green Diopside crystals, and some green SW fluorescence coming from ingrained Willemite (not a true part of the specimen), in white-gray Calcite.

from Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Measures approximately 6 x 3.5 x 3 inch, 2 lbs 5.54 oz / 152 x 89 x 76 mm, 1063g

Price: 400.00 USD

Item # A0010320

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).