Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Esperite Hardystonite Willemite Calcite

Views:
Watches:
DAR977250

Esperite Hardystonite Willemite Calcite

Fluorescent

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 3 × 4.3 cm
Weight: 
113.00gr
Description

A nice, rare specimen of 4-color fluorescent from the Franklin Mine, in New Jersey.  This specimen includes bright yellow fluorescent Esperite, fluorescent green Willemite, fluorescent violet-blue Harydstonite, and fluorescent red Calcite.  There is additional, non-fluorescent minerals Zincite and Franklinite.

 

Buy multiple specimens to save on postage.  We can ship approximately 8 ounces internationally for around $16 U.S.  

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Esperite

Formula: 
PbCa2Zn3(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AB.15
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
White.
Type Locality: 
Parker Mine (Parker shaft), Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Hardystonite

Formula: 
Ca2Zn(Si2O7)
Strunz: 
9.BB.10
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Willemite

Formula: 
Zn2SiO4
Strunz: 
9.AA.05
Hardness: 
5.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Vieille Montagne (Altenberg; Kelmisberg), Moresnet, Kelmis, Plombières-Vieille Montagne District (Plombières-Altenberg), Verviers, Liège Province, Belgium

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Current price

$

Starting price

$50
(reserve not met) (reserve met)

You are the highest bidder

You have been outbid

Proxy bid set
$
Delayed bid pending at
$
Delayed Bid is Outbid

Your maximum bid $:

(Enter or more)

Start 22 May 18:00
End
No. of bids view history

Shipping Information

Postage Area Price
United States
$5
Canada
$15
Europe
$16

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

Buyer assumes all responsibility for paying for the specimens.  We prefer Paypal only as this is the easiest way to accept payments, plus provides insurance for both buyer and seller.  

Purchases are expected to be paid within 48 hours, unless prior arrangements have been made (such as bidding on more items).  

Any questions about our specimens or shipping please feel free to send us an email.