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Below are two rare Franklin prehnites. One the left is the prehnite with clinohedrite, willemite & andradite. Prehnite fluoresces pink/peach SW. On the right is a rare small -find of Franklin prehnite with caryopilite. This prehnite glows an unusual mustard colorSW.
Below are three pieces containing one of the most desirable fluorescent minerals from New Jersey. It is margarosanite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, New Jersey. Margarosanite glows sky blue or sometimes pink and blue SW, the calcite glows orange-red SW, & the willemite glows green SW. The piece on the right is unusual as it also has calcite, a rare combination. Margarosanite sells for about $110 an ounce.
Below are two nice pieces of calcite with barite (fluoresces white SW) and franklinite (black specks) from the Sterling Hill mine on the left and from the Franklin mine on the right. The right piece is exceptional in that it weighs a touch under 4 pounds and is an extremely bright piece. Usually Franklin barites are somewhat dirty looking.
Below left is a very rare fluorescent bustamite from Franklin. Most bustamite does not fluoresce. This one is especially bright red SW. You can also see some clinohedrite on the bottom with a few specks of hardystonite on the right side. Next to it is a superb piece of hardystonite (fluoresces purple-blue SW) and bustamite with clinohedrite (fluoresces orange SW) with touches of willemite. The clinohedrite is usually a surface coating. This piece seems to be seeped in clinohedrite.
Below left is another clinohedrite on hardystonite with grape-colored willemite from Franklin. The piece below right is a very rare manganaxinite with andradite and hedricksite. Manganaxinite is tan and usually does not fluoresce or fluoresce weakly. This is a super bright red fluorescing piece from Franklin.
Below is rare SW blue-fluorescing Franklin xonotlite.
New Jersey Fluorescents, page 1
More New Jersey Fluorescents, page 2
Even More New Jersey Fluorescents, page 3
New Jersey and Other Fluorescents, page 4
Fluorescent Links, books, etc, page 6
More Rare Fluorescents, page 8
Fluorescent Minerals for Sale, page 9
Fluorescent Minerals for Sale, page 9a
Fluorescent Minerals for Sale, page 9b
Fluorescent Minerals for Sale, page 10
Fluorescent Minerals for Sale, page 10a
Fluorescent Minerals for Sale, page 11
Fluorescent Minerals for Sale, page 11a
Fluorescent Minerals for Sale, page 12
Fluorescent Minerals for Sale, page 12a
