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Fluorescent Minerals - Page 1 : longwave and shortwave UV minerals, thumbnail up to cabinet size are listed below. We try to select specimens to have the best richness and aesthetic appeal.
Fluorescent cabochons are in the cabochons section.
Fluorescent sets are in the mineral sets section.
Important: The color response of your computer's monitor may not be the best representation of the photographs. The colors shown in the photos, at least as they appear on our office monitor, are the most accurate representations we were able to capture with the limitations of the camera.
Some photos may be slightly over- or underexposed, but every effort was made to capture the approximate brightness of the specimens. The camera has varying sensitivity to different visible wavelengths, and this can affect the color reproduction a little.
Abbreviations:
FL = "fluorescent", "fluoresces", "fluorescence";
LW = "Long-Wave" (ca. 320 to 370 nm);
MW = "Mid-Wave" (ca. 302 to 312 nm);
PH = "Phosphorescent" (i.e., temporary glow after UV source is removed);
SW = "Short-Wave" (254 nm);
UV = "Ultra-Violet".
Brightness key: please see sidebar (right side of page).
You are now on Page 1. We have another page of fluorescent minerals (Please click here to get to Page 2).
Cuspidine in Calcite with Willemite - Franklin, NJ. This is one of the richest specimens of cuspidine we were able to obtain from the very limited find at Franklin, 2004-2005. It is a richer specimen than the last one we had (#F373).
#F377 is comparable in quality to our specimen
#F345 which sold for $300; however F377 is not quite
as bright as F345 and also does not have hardystonite.Brightness: 2
#F377 ... $275.00
Hardystonite, Willemite & Calcite with minor Clinohedrite - Franklin, NJ. Disp. face approx. 2 1/4" x 1 3/4". Ship. wt. 0.8 lb. The upper right-hand corner of the specimen looks dim only because the light was held at a steep angle. The specimen is displayable also from the side (not shown).
#F407 ... $15.00
Sphalerite & Calcite - Franklin, NJ. FL in SW UV, also LW and MW. Should be brightest in MW, but we haven't tested it.
Display face approx. 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches. Ship. wt. 0.5 lb.
Brightness: 2
#F378 .... $25.00
Willemite & Calcite - Franklin or Sterling Hill. Blocky, partial xtls of willemite in calcite. FL well in both SW and LW, probably also in MW.
Disp. face. approx. 2 7/8" x 2". Ship. wt. 1 lb.
Brightness: 3
#F402 ... Sold
Willemite & Calcite with NF "Ribbon" of Friedelite - Franklin, NJ.
Disp. face approx. 2" x 2 1/2".
Ship. wt. 0.6 lb
Brightness: 3
#F404 ... Sold
Willemite & Calcite - Franklin, NJ. Striking FL appearance. The green fl. is contrasted by the non-fl. franklinite (etc.).
Disp. face approx. 1 x 2 inches. Ship. wt. 0.7 lb.
Brightness: 3
#F388 ..... $10.00
Willemite & Calcite - Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, NJ. Disp. face approx. 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Ship. wt. 0.8 lb.
Brightness: 3
#F397 ... Sold
Willemite in Franklinite - Franklin, NJ. FL green SW.
Disp. face approx. 2 x 2 inches. Ship. wt. 0.6 lb
Brightness: 3
#F386....$5.00
Wollastonite in Calcite - Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, NJ. Fl. yellow-orange SW (wollastonite) and deep reddish SW (calcite). This is the highest grade of brightness for wollastonite that came from the pits; it is about the same brightness as the material from the 340' level.
Disp. face approx. 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches.
Ship. wt. 0.8 lb
Brightness: 2 to 3
#F395 ... $22.00
On to Page 2 of Fluorescent Minerals for sale
Fluorescent minerals require a special lamp to view the colors you see in the photos. Most of the specimens shown above react to short-wave ultraviolet (SW UV or "UV-C"), which has a wavelength of 254 nanometers.
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Brightness Grades:
Grade 1. Weak (Scapolite, Microcline).
Requires a powerful UV lamp and well-adjusted eyes in a darkened room. Don't ignore this category, though; there can be many subtle, intricate, and beautiful color combinations.
Grade 2. Moderate (Fluorapatite, Hardystonite).
Many fl. species fall into this grade.
Grade 3. Intense! (Willemite, Scheelite).
These shine like beacons when illuminated with UV.
Brightness Grades are somewhat subjective, but willemite and scheelite are almost always Grade 3.
Grade 2 can be displayed with either 1 or 3; however, try to display Grade 1 separately from Grade 3 specimens, or the former will be drowned out by the latter.
It is almost impossible to build a collection of all the same brightness, unless one specializes in just one mineral from a single locality. Some collectors utilize separate display cases / shelves to get best results. Alternatively, if you have one display lamp, you can place the Grade 1 minerals closest to it, the Grade 2 minerals just a bit farther back, and the Grade 3 minerals farthest away.