34 new fluorescent minerals to the Green Envy Mine Showcase

Today I am excited to offer for sale 34 specimens from a new mine in Arizona.  The mine is called the Green Envy (the Mine) and is a newly discovered locality for the rare lead silicate wickenburgite.  As you may recall, the Potter-Cramer mine is the Type Locality for wickenburgite, having been identified in 1968.  



So far, the fluorescent minerals that have been identified at the Mine are wickenburgite, willemite, calcite and caliche.   Like the Potter-Cramer mine, the wickenburgite can fluoresce anywhere from a Bazooka bubble gum pink to a crimson red.  Unlike the Potter-Cramer mine, the willemite fluoresces more of a creamy yellow green to a bright vivid green (hence the name Green Envy).  Under midrange and longwave ultraviolet light, the willemite can fluoresce yellow.  After exposure to shortwave ultraviolet light, the willemite exhibits a long duration sustained luminescence (aka phosphorescence).



Another difference between the Mine and the Potter-Cramer mine is that fluorescent orange-red calcite can be found with the fluorescent wickenburgite and willemite.  The Potter-Cramer mine did not have calcite but had significant amounts of fluorescent fluorite, which has yet to be found at the Mine.



So far, the Mine has been hand mined starting at the ground level.  The owners hope that if sales of these specimens go well, they can conduct further mining efforts.  We do not know how many more quality specimens the Mine will produce.   Polman Minerals will continue to hand pick each specimen for sale based on quality, richness and aesthetics.



A history of the Mine, as well as other information, can be found at the beginning of the Showcase page which has been dedicated to specimens from the Mine.  If you have any questions about this new locality in Arizona, please let me know.


I am currently photographing specimens for a new US Showcase.  As always, those on my email list will be notified the moment these new specimens are uploaded to my site.