Specimen #2023

Name: Fluorescent Salmon Calcite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Sterling Hill Mine, Franklin, New Jersey, USA

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? Y

Size: 10.8 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm

Weight: 850

Acquired: 2010-07-05

Source: Ebay: gsandup

Label: N

Comment: Salmon calcite fluorescent mineral, from Sterling Hill Mine, near Franklin NJ. Hand-sized specimen of salmon calcite, with some rhombohedral cleavage planes. Fluoresces deep red in short wave UV.

Minerals: Calcite (CaCO₃)

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Fluorescent Salmon Calcite, Sterling Hill Mine, Franklin, NJ - 10.8 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm

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Fluorescent Salmon Calcite, Sterling Hill Mine, Franklin, NJ - 10.8 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm