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SC459 - Sphalerite


Locality: Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA (MINDAT)
Size: 9 x 8 x 5 cm - Cabinet (6-10 cm)
Weight: 535 g
minID: 31Q-40C

Sphalerite with black franklinite. The sphalerite fluoresces bright orange with some violet under longwave UV light, and shows persistent blue/violet phosphorescence/afterglow.

Left: Fluorescence under 365nm UVA (longwave) LED. Right: normal light.
Left: Phosphorescence/Afterglow after exposure to 365nm UVA (longwave) LED. Right: normal light.
Last update: 27 December 2021