Wollastonite Fluorescent Mineral - Sterling Hill

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Up for sale is a gorgeous and relatively rare Wollastonite & Calcite fluorescent mineral from Sterling Hill mine Description: We named this specimen as the “Golden Prospect” collection due to its richness and intense twinkle bright orange-yellow fluorescent. This is a sample of Mother Nature’s work that we have no words that we could describe its natural beauty. Orange-yellow teeny, tiny twinkle fluorescent minerals sprinkle over the calcite as if they were gold dusts flickering under shortwave UV light. Thanks for looking and please contact us if you have any questions. Minerals: Wollastonite and Calcite Location: Sterling Hill Mine Est. Measurement: 3.5" x 3" x 0.75" Weight: Small Cabinet Specimen of 6.2 ozs Light Source: Shortwave Ultraviolet (254nm) Below is a quick reference guide for some of the fluorescent and non-fluorescent specimens (please note that the information from below is intended as a quick reference guide only): Calcite – A common crystalline form of natural calcium carbonate, CaCO 3, that is the basic constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk. Calcite is highly fluorescent with bright orange-red . Diopside – Diopside is a calcium and magnesium silicate (CaMgSi2O6) that occurs in metamorphosed siliceous limestones and dolomites and in igneous rocks. Diopside forms gray to white, short , stubby , prismatic, read more

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