Mylonitized Willemite Afterglow Fluorescent Mineral, Sterling Hill, NJ

Description

Brightly patterned specimen with highly compressed and elongated masses of Mylonitized Willemite, Calcite (SW/UV red) and Franklinite.
This example of Mylonitization shows the interesting elongated grain structure from tectonic forces that have stretched and compressed the mineral masses.
One face of this piece is smooth slickenside fault rock and is layered with Serpentinized Willemite.
From the Sterling Hill Zinc Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County,  New Jersey.
Cabinet sized specimen - 3.4 X 2.6 X 1.5 inches
Weight - 14.8 oz
* All specimens come with a complete identification label.
Must be viewed with a short wave ( 254 nm ) ultraviolet lamp.
Pictures taken with a 12 MP camera and a 9 watt Way Too Cool short wave UV lamp.
Shipping in the U S. by USPS Priority Mail flat rate box.  I am happy to combine shipping on multiple items.
Note
- If you wish to
purchase multiple specimens
and combine them in one shipment,
click on "Add to Car
t" for each item.  Then, go to your cart and click on "
Request total from selle
r"
. I will determine the most cost effective box size and
adjust the shipping price to reflect your savings and send you an invoice for the lot.