FROG-XL-CG-10
Classic Shortwave & Longwave Ultraviolet Fluorescent Mineral Specimen with Excellent Coverage, Bright Colors & Gorgeous Patterns from the Sterling Hill Mine in NJ, USA!
Under SW UV, This Piece has a Very Unusual, Very Large "Pod" of Very Bright SW Yellow-Orange Wollastonite & Some Scattered Wollastonite Grains As Well, in Dull Pink Calcite! There is also a Bit of Light Blue Hydrozincite!
The Wollastonite also Responds Fairly Well Under LW UV Too, but a Duller Yellow!
There is also a Partial Drill Core from the Original Mining Operations Too!!!
Locality: Sterling Hill Mine - Ogdensburg, Franklin / Ogdensburg Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Weight: 4 lbs. 1.8 ozs.
Measures Approximately: 7.5" x 6.1" x 2.6"
The First 4 Fluorescent Pics Show the Shortwave UV Response & were Taken Using a 35w WayTooCool SW Light. The Last 4 Fluorescent Pics Show the Longwave UV Response Using a Convoy C8+ 365nm LED Flashlight. Remaining Pics are Regular Lighting.
Fluorescent Response will Vary Depending on Strength of Light Used, but Any Decent Light of the Proper Wavelength(s) Will Produce a Similar Response!
*Please Note: Fluorescent Minerals Require a Shortwave (SW) and/or Longwave (LW) Ultraviolet (UV) Light for the Fluorescent Response Shown in the Pictures! a Black Light is NOT a SW/LW Light, although Some Rocks May also Show Under Black Light as well!
We Will Combine Shipping, Discounting Total Overall Shipping Cost from All Items Won After the Item with the Highest Shipping Cost by 40% for 2-3 Rocks, 50% for 4-8 Rocks & 60% for 9 or More Rocks/Specimens! USA Shipping Only, as International Shipping is via EBAY's International Shipping Program where We are Unable to Modify the Shipping Costs and/or VAT/Duties/Import Fees Collected.
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