Fluorescent Museum page 9

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Updated July 12th, 2010

Page 9 - Rare, Fluorescent Franklin & Sterling Hill Fluorescent Minerals

Nine Pages of Minerals For Sale

I have managed to find some super material to offer in this list. I hope you enjoy the offerings. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society digs this season have not been very productive. We dug in the Buckwheat and had a trip to the Limecrest quarry. Dr. Steve Kuitems found a very rare corrundum at the Buckwheat, but other than that, digging was hot and not very interesting.

This spring and summer have been hot in NJ. In spring, it was pleasantly warm. In summer it was unbearably hot. We hit a record this past week of 103 degrees farenheit. I did get a day to go trout fishing a mile or so away from the Sterling Hill mine. While I caught nothing, my daughter brought home 8 trout which made a nice dinner. I am looking forward to next fall, when the weather is more conducive to digging and the rock shows start up again.

Minerals and books can be purchased using personal checks, money orders, and Paypal. My address is Stuart Schneider, P.O. Box 64, Teaneck, NJ 07666 and my Paypal name and email address is Stuarts1031@ erols.com (note, I put a space in my email address so that automatic email harvesters don't get my email address). Postage and handling, and insurance (if you want it) will be added to your order once the weight is figured. I mail using the US Postal Service with delivery confirmation. Email me to reserve the item numbers that you want and don't forget to include your name and address if you are a new customer.

Terms: You can return any item to me within 10 days for any reason. If I misdescribed it, I will refund your postage both ways. If you are dissatisfied, you pay postage both ways. All photos are taken under daylight and Short Wave or Long Wave Ultraviolet (I use a SuperBright brand light). If your light is more than a few years old, the item may look bluer than it looks here. NF = non-fluorescent.

INDEX:

Page 9 - Franklin Margarosanite, Franklin Barite on Calcite, Sterling Hill Barite on Calcite, Franklin Hedyphane, Franklin Manganaxinite, Franklin Esperites, Franklin Fluorescent Quartz, Franklin Chlorophane, Franklin Rhodonite, Franklin Fluorapatites

Page 9a - Franklin Hardystonites with Clinohedrite, Sterling Hill Two-Color Calcite, Sterling Hill Fluorescing Zincite, Franklin Amazonites

Page 9b - Franklin Green Willemite, SH Diopside & Norbergite, Franklin Veined Willemite, SH Willemite Crystals on Calcite, SH Biotite with Hydrozincite & Sphalerite, Large Franklin Quarry Norbergite, Franklin Mid-Wave Apatites

Page 10 - Penn. Hydrozincite, New Mexico Fluorapatite, Conn. Scheelite, Franklin Sphalerites, SH Sphalerites, Franklin Red Willemite, Sterling Hill Large Gemmy Friedelites, European Mining Desk Piece, and Franklinite crystals

Page 10a - Pakistan Scheelite, Pakistan Microcline Crystals, Pakistan Quartz on Microcline & Albite, Large Zircon from Malawi, Franklin Scheelite, Franklin Trotter Sphalerites, NJ Zinc Company letterhead

Page 11 - Greenland Tugtupite Analcime Chkalavite, Calcite Spears from Brazil, Scapolite Gems from Tanzania

Page 11a - Margarosanite from Sweden, Zincite Crystal Tree from Poland, Hydrozincite Calcite & Dolomite from California, Scheelite from Connecticut, Hyalite from North Carolina, LW UV Flashlight, Powellite from Mexico, Powellite from Arizona, Calif. Scheelite, Calif. Dumortierite

Page 12 - Scheelite from Canada, Scheelite from Romania, Scheelite from New Mexico, Balmat Tremolite, Purple Scapolite Gem from Tanzania, Minerals from Greece - Hyalite and Calcite, Weloganite from Canada, Italian Datolite, Italian Strontianite, Pennsylvania Wavelite, Mine prints

Page 12a - Vesuvianite from Canada, Willemite from Mont Saint Hilaire, Rare Credite crystals from Colorado, Mendips England Calcite, Unusual Coral-like Aragonite from Mexico, Calcite from China, Russian Clinohumite, Karpatite

Gigantic Margarosanite - Margarosanite with clinohedrite and willemite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The margarosanite fluoresces sky blue SW. It weighs 5 lbs. 11.5 oz. and is 7.0 x 5.4 x 2.1 inches. $3,600.00, item #3759 Barite (fluoresces white SW) on calcite (fluoresces orange-red) and Franklinite. From the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. It weighs 14.8 oz. and is 4.2 x 2.4 x 2.0 inches. $130.00, item #287 (RESERVED 7/12/10)

Rare hedyphane and willemite with an old label from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The hedyphane fluoresces red MW and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 8.8 oz. and is 3.2 x 2.2 x 1.2 inches. $240.00, item #3756 (RESERVED 7/12/10) Large manganaxinite and hyalophane from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The axinite fluoresces red SW, the hyalophane fluoresces velvety dark red SW. It weighs 11.8 oz. and is 3.5 x 3.0 x 1.4 inches. $480.00, item #3757

Beautiful and almost solid esperite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The esperite fluoresces bright yellow SW and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 5.5 oz. and is 2.7 x 2.1 x 1.1 inches. $360.00, item #3755 (RESERVED 7/12/10) Large piece with esperite, some hardystonite, and willemite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The hardystonite fluoresces purple-blue SW, the willemite fluoresces green SW, and the clinohedrite fluoresces orange SW. It weighs 3 lbs. 0.5 oz. and is 5.2 x 3.5 x 3.0 inches. $300.00, item #3766

Very large piece with touches of esperite, hardystonite, calcite, and willemite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The esperite fluoresces bright yellow SW, hardystonite fluoresces purple-blue SW, the willemite fluoresces green SW, & the calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. It weighs 6 lbs. 3.5 oz. and is 6.0 x 3.3 x 3.2 inches. $140.00, item #3763 Rare, large magnesioriebeckite (NF blue-grey) with zincite, calcite and willemite from the Buckwheat dump, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The calcite fluoresces red-orange SW and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 4 lb. 0.2 oz. and is 6.5 x 3.8 x 3.0 inches. $50.00, item #3754 (RESERVED 7/12/10)

Beautiful pink rhodonite with calcite and willemite from the Buckwheat dump, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The calcite fluoresces red-orange SW and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 1 lb. 10.5 oz. and is 3.6 x 3.0 x 2.0 inches. $32.00, item #3753 Rich chlorophane (varietal name for green-fluorescing, thermoluminescent fluorite) from the Buckwheat dump, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The chlorophane fluoresces green-blue SW & LW and has a long phosphorescence. It weighs 1 lb. 2.2 oz. and is 3.2 x 3.1 x 2.2 inches. $40.00, item #3752

Blue Grey areas of fluorapatite, hyalophane, grape willemite, & andradite from the Mill Site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The fluorapatite fluoresces soft orange SW, Hyalophane fluoresces purple-red SW. It weighs 9.6 oz. and is 3.8 x 1.7 x 1.3 inches. $35.00, item #329 (RESERVED 7/12/10) Gem red willemite with super blue-green fluorapatite from the Mill Site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The willemite fluoresces green and the fluorapatite fluoresces orange. It weighs 5.0 oz. and is 2.6 x 2.2 x 1.5 inches. $30.00, item #561

Franklin Fluorescing Quartz - Very few collections have this rare Franklin fluorescent and I was very lucky to find these nice examples. Fluorescing quartz is a subtle fluorescent. It never fluoresces brightly.

Rare fluorescent quartz with sphalerite on a dark matrix from the Taylor Road site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The quartz fluoresces pale white-yellow SW and the sphalerite fluoresces orange and blue SW and LW. The piece weighs 8.0 oz and is 3.0 x 2.0 x 2.0 inches. $38.00, item #1341 Rare fluorescent quartz with willemite, apatite, and microcline from the Taylor Road site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The quartz fluoresces pale yellow and pink SW, the apatite fluoresces orange SW, and the microcline fluoresces pale blue SW. It weighs 2 lbs. 3.8 oz. and is 4.3 x 4.1 x 2.6 inches. $50.00, item #1894

Rare fluorescing quartz with sphalerite from the Taylor Road area, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. This quartz fluoresces pale yellow SW and and the sphalerite fluoresces orange & blue LW. It weighs 4.6 oz. and is 2.2 x 2.2 x 1.2 inches. $30.00, item #1877 Unusual apatite on andradite with willemite, hancockite, franklinite, and calcite from the Mill site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The white apatite at the top of the piece fluoresces a very light orange in one spot and pink-lavender in others SW. It weighs 14.0 oz. and is 3.5 x 2.8 x 1.8 inches. $40.00, item #395


Gigantic Margarosanite - Margarosanite with clinohedrite and willemite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The margarosanite fluoresces sky blue SW. It weighs 5 lbs. 11.5 oz. and is 7.0 x 5.4 x 2.1 inches. $3,600.00, item #3759	Barite (fluoresces white SW) on calcite (fluoresces orange-red) and Franklinite. From the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. It weighs 14.8 oz. and is 4.2 x 2.4 x 2.0 inches. $130.00, item #287 (RESERVED 7/12/10)


Rare hedyphane and willemite with an old label from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The hedyphane fluoresces red MW and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 8.8 oz. and is 3.2 x 2.2 x 1.2 inches. $240.00, item #3756 (RESERVED 7/12/10)	Large manganaxinite and hyalophane from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The axinite fluoresces red SW, the hyalophane fluoresces velvety dark red SW. It weighs 11.8 oz. and is 3.5 x 3.0 x 1.4 inches. $480.00, item #3757


Beautiful and almost solid esperite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The esperite fluoresces bright yellow SW and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 5.5 oz. and is 2.7 x 2.1 x 1.1 inches. $360.00, item #3755 (RESERVED 7/12/10)	Large piece with esperite, some hardystonite, and willemite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The hardystonite fluoresces purple-blue SW, the willemite fluoresces green SW, and the clinohedrite fluoresces orange SW. It weighs 3 lbs. 0.5 oz. and is 5.2 x 3.5 x 3.0 inches. $300.00, item #3766


Very large piece with touches of esperite, hardystonite, calcite, and willemite from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The esperite fluoresces bright yellow SW, hardystonite fluoresces purple-blue SW, the willemite fluoresces green SW, & the calcite fluoresces red-orange SW. It weighs 6 lbs. 3.5 oz. and is 6.0 x 3.3 x 3.2 inches. $140.00, item #3763	Rare, large magnesioriebeckite (NF blue-grey) with zincite, calcite and willemite from the Buckwheat dump, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The calcite fluoresces red-orange SW and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 4 lb. 0.2 oz. and is 6.5 x 3.8 x 3.0 inches. $50.00, item #3754 (RESERVED 7/12/10)


Beautiful pink rhodonite with calcite and willemite from the Buckwheat dump, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The calcite fluoresces red-orange SW and the willemite fluoresces green SW. It weighs 1 lb. 10.5 oz. and is 3.6 x 3.0 x 2.0 inches. $32.00, item #3753	Rich chlorophane (varietal name for green-fluorescing, thermoluminescent fluorite) from the Buckwheat dump, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The chlorophane fluoresces green-blue SW & LW and has a long phosphorescence. It weighs 1 lb. 2.2 oz. and is 3.2 x 3.1 x 2.2 inches. $40.00, item #3752


Blue Grey areas of fluorapatite, hyalophane, grape willemite, & andradite from the Mill Site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The fluorapatite fluoresces soft orange SW, Hyalophane fluoresces purple-red SW. It weighs 9.6 oz. and is 3.8 x 1.7 x 1.3 inches. $35.00, item #329 (RESERVED 7/12/10)	Gem red willemite with super blue-green fluorapatite from the Mill Site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The willemite fluoresces green and the fluorapatite fluoresces orange. It weighs 5.0 oz. and is 2.6 x 2.2 x 1.5 inches. $30.00, item #561


Rare fluorescent quartz with sphalerite on a dark matrix from the Taylor Road site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The quartz fluoresces pale white-yellow SW and the sphalerite fluoresces orange and blue SW and LW. The piece weighs 8.0 oz and is 3.0 x 2.0 x 2.0 inches. $38.00, item #1341	Rare fluorescent quartz with willemite, apatite, and microcline from the Taylor Road site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The quartz fluoresces pale yellow and pink SW, the apatite fluoresces orange SW, and the microcline fluoresces pale blue SW. It weighs 2 lbs. 3.8 oz. and is 4.3 x 4.1 x 2.6 inches. $50.00, item #1894


Rare fluorescing quartz with sphalerite from the Taylor Road area, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. This quartz fluoresces pale yellow SW and and the sphalerite fluoresces orange & blue LW. It weighs 4.6 oz. and is 2.2 x 2.2 x 1.2 inches. $30.00, item #1877	Unusual apatite on andradite with willemite, hancockite, franklinite, and calcite from the Mill site, Franklin, Sussex County, NJ. The white apatite at the top of the piece fluoresces a very light orange in one spot and pink-lavender in others SW. It weighs 14.0 oz. and is 3.5 x 2.8 x 1.8 inches. $40.00, item #395