A complicated rock. The main actor is the light gray, fibrous mineral, fluorescent light green...
Mineral Collection
SC1297 – Miserite, Wollastonite, Fluorapatite from the North Wilson pit, Arkansas, USA
A rare mineral from its type locality: miserite. The top half of this large specimen is rich in...
SC1296 – Zircon and Albite from Amboasary Sud District, Madagascar
Elongated zircon crystals in a pegmatite matrix containing albite, wollastonite, green diopside...
SC1295 – Bityite from the Harding Mine, New Mexico, USA
Bityite mica flakes on matrix, fluorescent yellow/green under shortwave UV light, together with...
SC1294 – Cerussite from Mibladen, Morocco
Large cerussite crystal; fluorescent bright yellow under longwave UV light.Locality: Mibladen, Aït...
SC1284 – Witherite from Rosiclare, Illinois, USA
An aggregate of small witherite crystals. Fluorescent bluish white, greenish, and white under...
SC1240 – Turneaureite from the Franklin Mine, NJ, USA
A little specimen of turneaureite, a rare apatite group mineral, associated with calcite. They...
SC1239 – Cuspidine and Hardystonite from the Franklin Mine, NJ, USA
An interesting example of cuspidine and hardystonite, together with a touch of calcite and the...
SC1238 – Cuspidine from the Franklin Mine, NJ, USA
A nice display of cuspidine on a matrix of calcite, willemite, and black franklinite. Under...
SC1210 – Sorensenite from the Ilímaussaq complex, Greenland
Large spay of compact sorensenite crystals. Sorensenite is known to fluoresce white/grey under...
SC1209 – Apophyllite from Mariánská Skála, Czech Republic
Apophyllite on matrix, possibly two generations: a larger triangular crystal (cleaved or broken)...
SC1207 – Hokkaidoite from the Shikaribetsu Lake, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
Very nice sample of hokkaidoide grains embedded in opal. Under longwave UV light the hokkaidoide...