38 new fluorescent minerals to United States Showcase
Today I have added 38 new specimens to the United States Showcase Page of my website. A description of some of the larger batches is provided below.
A) Travertine from Arizona – This travertine was collected from Seven Springs, Arizona in the 1980s. When I purchased this material, it was of average brightness under longwave tube lighting. With the advent of longwave LED flashlights this travertine comes alive with vibrant patterns and various shades of white to orange colors. I photographed these specimens using a C8+ longwave LED flashlight, thinking that customers may want to add one of these specimens to their Arizona collections. I do have these flashlights for sale if you would like to purchase one along with a specimen.
B) Multi-colored specimens from the Princess Pat mine in California – I did a lot of collecting at the Princess Pat mine in the 1990s. Specimens from this mine can contain, Scheelite, Hyalite, Caliche, Calcite, Powellite as well as others. Some specimens can fluoresce in at least three colors, making them very aesthetic for collectors.
C) Aragonite from Arizona – A friend of mine collected this aragonite in the 1990s. He since told me that no large specimens can be found in this area anymore. I love the fluorescent orange response from this aragonite. I have several in my own collection.
D) Turneaureite from Balmat, New York – I decided to put up for sale a small batch of very hard to get turneaureite from the famous St. Joe #4 mine in Balmat, New York. These specimens were collected in the 1990s. I believe this mine has been re-named by another owner with collecting of specimens prohibited. Because of this, large rich specimens of turneaureite from this mine are very hard to find and command high prices.