AZURITE and RHODONITE - Sterling Mine, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Blue Azurite, black Franklinite-Magnetite (magnetic, an exsolution of the two minerals), pink Rhodonite, and red SW fluorescing white Calcite.

Azurite is a rare mineral at the Franklin Mining District

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

Measures approximately 2 x 1.5 x 0.75 inch, 2.82 oz / 51 x 38 x 19 mm, 80g

this specimen is featured on mindat, minID: K5U-HL9

Price: 40.00 USD

Item # A0370714

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).

AZURITE, RHODONITE, FRANKLINITE MAGNETITE, fluorescing CALCITE - Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
AZURITE, RHODONITE, FRANKLINITE MAGNETITE, fluorescing CALCITE - Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
AZURITE, RHODONITE, FRANKLINITE MAGNETITE, fluorescing CALCITE - Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
AZURITE, RHODONITE, FRANKLINITE MAGNETITE, fluorescing CALCITE - Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA - for sale

Crystal Prospect

AZURITE, RHODONITE, FRANKLINITE MAGNETITE, fluorescing CALCITE - Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
AZURITE, RHODONITE, FRANKLINITE MAGNETITE, fluorescing CALCITE - Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
AZURITE, RHODONITE, FRANKLINITE MAGNETITE, fluorescing CALCITE - Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA