Rare willemite & calcite Fluorescent - Height: 8.5 cm - Width: 7 cm- 567 g

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A fluorescent mineral specimen featuring willemite and calcite from Sterling Hill, New Jersey, USA, measuring 7 cm wide, 8.5 cm high and 6 cm deep and weighing 567 g, with willemite glowing bright neon-green and calcite a reddish-orange hue, and willemite continuing to glow briefly after UV exposure.

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Veign of willemite through calcite matrix! WIth franklinite crystals. Intriguing from all sides... American classic..

Shortwave:
WILLEMITE: Bright neon-green
CALCITE: Fury Reddish/orange

Longwave:
Same as shortwave but weaker.

Also a fosforescence reaction of the willemite (still glows for seconds long after shutting down UV light)

Details

Main mineral

Rare willemite & calcite

Mineral form

Fluorescent

Weight

567 g

Origin (region/city)

Sterling Hill, New Jersey

Country of origin

USA

Height

8.5 cm

Width

7 cm

Depth

6 cm

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