Crystal Prospect

FLUORO-RICHTERITE in fluorescent CALCITE - Wilbeforce, Ontario, Canada

Terminated Fluoro-richterite crystal with a few smaller ones in red SW and LW fluorescing Calcite.

An excellent example of this rare amphibole mineral reported from just about 22 localities worldwide.

ex Eugene Carmichael

from Wilberforce area, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada

Measures approximately 2.5 x 2 x 1 inch, 4.33 oz / 63 x 51 x 25 mm, 123g

this specimen is featured on mindat, minID: DMQ-9FV

Price: 60.00 USD

Item # A0590314  

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)