Australian Willemite Calcite - WL

From the Puttapa Mine in North Flinders Range, South Australia comes this 4.5" wide specimen.

See: www.minershop.com/files/3513/9902/9502/The_Puttapa_Zinc_M...

 

Contains:

Willemite (FL+PHOS Green >UVc)

Calcite (FL Red/Pink >UVa,c)

Aragonite (FL+PHOS Yellow, White >UVab,c)

 

Shown under white light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosporescent

UVa = 368nm (LW), UVb = 311nm (MW), UVc = 254nm (SW)

'>' = "stimulated by:", '!' = "bright", '~' = "dim"

 

Obtained from Polman Minerals

 

RA-905

 

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18 Watt Triple Output UV lamp from Polman Minerals - Way Too Cool UV lamps

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