SC1240 – Turneaureite from the Franklin Mine, NJ, USA

Feb 2, 2025 | Mineral Collection, Turneaureite

A little specimen of turneaureite, a rare apatite group mineral, associated with calcite. They show their typical fluorescence under shortwave UV light: bright orange for the turneaureite and red for the calcite.
Locality: Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA (Mindat)
MinID: YCN-QHV
Size: 3 x 3 x 1.5 cm
Weight: 19.1 g
Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Normal light.