Crystal Prospect

SMITHSONITE with fluorescence - Kelly Mine, Magdalena, New Mexico, USA - ex Franklin Mineral Museum, ex J.Baum

Blue Smithsonite, sides cut (slab), natural around edges, with a degree of translucency. Some white fluorescence on matrix under LW UV.

ex Franklin Mineral Museum - collection of John “Jack” Baum (1916-2011)

from Kelly Mine (Tri Bullion shaft, Paschal shaft; Traylor shaft; Kelly tunnel), Magdalena, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Measures approximately 4 x 2.75 x 0.5 inch, 10.72 oz / 102 x 70 x 13 mm, 304g

Price: 600.00 USD

Item # A0020320

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).