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Calcite, Chihuahua, Mexico

Another specimen from an old collection, this one an interesting calcite from Chihuahua, Mexico . Anyway, though this one looks like it...

Calcite on Limonitic Gossan, Montreal Mine, Wisconsin

This is an interesting fluorescent calcite specimen from a location not generally known for producing fluorescent minerals. From the...

Spectacular 3-Color Rock from Miller Canyon, Arizona

Miller Canyon is located in the rugged terrain of the Huachuca Mountains, in Cochise County, Arizona. Near the top of Miller Canyon lies...

A 3-Color Fluorescent Beauty from Miller Canyon, Arizona

The Nelly James was a small open pit lead, copper, zinc, gold and silver mine located in Miller Canyon, in the Huachuca Mountains,...

Calcite, Willemite, Franklinite and Zincite: A Sterling Hill, NJ Classic

This is a classic, bright fluorescent specimen from the famous Sterling mine in Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, New Jersey. This piece...

Terlingua-type Calcite from an Unusual Location

Collectors of fluorescent minerals are familiar with the beautiful multi-wavelength fluorescent response of Terlingua calcite. By...

Septarian Nodule, Orderville, Utah

This is a polished slice of a septarian nodule from the famous Muddy Creek location in Orderville, Kane Co., Utah. The interior of these...

Unique Multi-Wave Calcite from Cave-In-Rock, IL

This calcite was mined by the Griffith family in 2017 from their private commercial specimen mining operation located in Hastie's quarry...

Fluorite and Calcite, Pure Potential Mine, Arizona

Calcite and Fluorite combinations rarely get boring. This one has a very unique fluorite pattern within the primarily calcite matrix....

Aragonite and Calcite on Pumice; Taupo, New Zealand

Who would have thought a fluorescent rock that floats?!? Here's aragonite and calcite on pumice from Taupo, New Zealand. The area around...

Fluorescent Multi-Wave Calcite from the Elmwood Mine

Every so often, a common location will produce a very uncommon specimen. The Elmwood mine, a zinc mine located in Carthage, Tennessee,...

Willemite and Calcite. Broken Hill, Zambia (Africa)

Radial brownish Willemite concretions with a 2nd generation growth of white cristals. These fluoresce very bright and willemite has...

Vesuvian Mix from Pompeii disaster

This mineral comes from Somma-Vesuvius Complex (Naples, Italy). It was found around 1960s in the pumice layers of the 79 DC Vesuvius ...

Calcite, Willemite and Rhodonite, Franklin, New Jersey

This is a classic mineral association from Franklin, New Jersey; brightly fluorescent calcite and willemite in combination with pink...

Multi-wave Calcite from the Franklin Mine, New Jersey

So many times when we see on blindingly bright calcite from Franklin, we yawn. However, sometimes there's a surprise. As usual, this...

Calcite Aragonite from Boccheggiano, Tuscany (Italy)

(English version) The worldwide denomination aragostrontianite for this mineral is incorrect. This carbonate tipical of Bocchieggiano /...

Red Phantoms in Mariposa (Butterfly) Calcite from Santa Eulalia, Mexico

(English version) This specimen could be classified as an “common Mariposa Calcite” from Mexico (Buena Tierra Mine, Santra Eulalia). And...

Calcite on Barite, Lockport, Kentucky

This is an interesting fluorescent specimen from a location previously unknown for producing fluorescent minerals- the Lockport Vein,...

Calcite, Caliche, Opal, Aragonite - Mahoney mining area, NM

A really nice example from the Mahoney mining area in New Mexico measuring 3.5" x 2.5" x 2.0". Photographed in SW.

Beautiful 5-Color Fluorescent Rock from Franklin, New Jersey

This is a beautiful rock from the Franklin mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, that shows a spectacular 5-color fluorescent...