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Willemite (rare green color) in Calcite with Franklinite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

 
Willemite (rare green color) in Calcite with Franklinite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

Willemite (rare green color) in Calcite with Franklinite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

Willemite (rare green color) in Calcite with Franklinite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Willemite (rare green color) in Calcite with Franklinite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 52635
Mineral:Willemite (rare green color) in Calcite with Franklinite
Locality:Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Franklinite)
Description:Rare specimen of green willemite from the Sterling Mine. The willemite is translucent pale pistachio-green running through white calcite with dark metallic franklinite on rear. The calcite fluoresces orange; willemite fluoresces green and phosphoresces. Ex. Robert Hauck collection, co-founder of the Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Overall Size:17x7x4 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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