Crystal Prospect

fluorescent BARYTE and CALCITE - Franklin Mine, Sussex Co, New Jersey, USA

White-cream SW fluorescing Baryte (Barite) with yellow-brown Andradite garnet, and part of Calcite (outside of the "baryte zone") fluorescent bright red SW.

ex Grace and Kennard Borden, ex Morris Museum

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

the mine is closed since 1954

Measures approximately 2.5 x 1.75 x 1.5 inch, 6.41 oz / 63 x 44 x 38 mm, 182g

this specimen is featured on mindat, minID: 9L7-VK3

Price: 600.00 USD

Item # A1401214

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).