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Tephroite, Zincite, Willemite, Calcite, Zincite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Tephroite, Zincite, Zincite)

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:

DESCRIPTION:	No. 81452
Mineral:	Tephroite, Zincite, Willemite, Calcite, Zincite
Locality:	Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality for Tephroite, Zincite, Zincite)
Description:	Large cluster of red zincite, brown tephroite, brown willemite, black franklinite in white calcite. Under LW-SW ultraviolet illumination the willemite fluoresces green and the calcite fluoresce orange, and phosphoresces when illumination is extinguished. Ex. S. Kelland collection; acquired in 2008 from Kurt Hennig
Overall Size:	11x9x8 cm
Crystals:
Archived:	For reference only

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