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Margarosanite, Axinite-(Mn), Willemite


Margarosanite : Pb(Ca,Mn2+)2[Si3O9], Axinite-(Mn) : Ca2Mn2+Al2[OH|BSi4O15], Willemite : Zn2[SiO4]

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Locality: Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
Margarosanite, one of the rarest of the fluorescent minerals. 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1.0 inches. Fluoresces when exposed to mid range and short wave ultra violet (blue), with magenta-red fluorescent manganaxinite & green fluorescent willemite. Crystal-Odyssey specimen. gemcrystals@aol.com

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