Sphalerite

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

  

Sphalerite on dolomite

  

This specimen is a partial crystal of sphalerite. It is fluorescent bluish white under SW UV light and phosphorescent for several seconds after removing the light.

  

This specimen is mostly light green fluorite. Under SW UV light the specimen fluoresces orange (sphalerite) and green (willemite).

Origin: Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.

Ex. Frank Edwards collection

Sample size: 6 x 5 x 3.3 cm (top/2nd row), 3.7 x 3.3. x 2.8 cm (3rd row), 6.8 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm (bottom)

 

  

This specimen has abundant green sphalerite which fluoresces both orange and violet under SW UV light.

Origin: Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.

Ex. Frank Edwards collection

Sample size: 11.5 x 8 x 4.5 cm

 

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