Crystal Prospect

fluorescing FLUORAPOPHYLLITE - Prospect Park Quarry, New Jersey, USA

Fluorapophyllite-(K) crystals with clear colorless Quartz points and sprays of white Laumontite.

The Fluorapophyllite fluoresces in a pale-white color, the LW response is brighter.

ex "Parker Minerals",  #424

fromProspect Park Quarry (Sowerbutt Quarry; Vandermade Quarry; Warren Brothers Quarry), Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA

the quarry is no longer in operation and is being reclaimed for a housing project

Measures approximately 3 x 2 x 1.5 inch, 6.17 oz / 76 x 51 x 38 mm, 175g

Price: 200.00 USD

Item # A0130414

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).