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NESOSILICATES - WILLEMITE
17A02
Willemite
Franklin, NJ
Vein of massive bright uranium green willemite with massive zincite in
gneissic franklinite, willemite ore.
Specimen size - approx 11 cm. X 9.5 cm. X 7 cm.
O1102
Willemite
Franklin, NJ
Vein of massive, uranium green willemite on franklinite, calcite.
Specimen size - approx 9.8 cm. X 5.7 cm. X 3.4 cm.
Small cabinet specimen
17A04
Willemite
Franklin, NJ
Radiating secondary willemite vein in willemite, franklinite ore.
Extremely phosphorescent. Note the alteration of the vein wall.
Specimen size - approx 11.5 cm. X 7 cm. X 5 cm.
M0234
WILLEMITE, DATOLITE on
MANGANAXINITE
Franklin, Sussex Co., NJ, USA
Prismatic green willemite crystal on botry-
oidal datolite ('botryolite') on yellow
manganaxinite.
(Photo by Gary Grenier)
Specimen size: approx. 3.8 cm X 3.1 cm X 1.3 cm
M0234 - Close-up view
(Photo by Gary Grenier)
M0454
WILLEMITE
Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg,
Sussex Co., NJ, USA
Massive 'sea-foam' willemite vein on ore.
(Photo by Gary Grenier)
Specimen size: approx. 10 cm X 5 cm X 2.5 cm
M0588
WILLEMITE
Franklin, Sussex Co., NJ, USA
Gemmy yellow willemite crystals with
minor fluorite, rhodochrosite.
(Photo by Gary Grenier)
Specimen size: approx. 6.3 cm X 5 cm X 2.5 cm
M0633
WILLEMITE, TEPHROITE
Franklin, Sussex Co., NJ, USA
Green willemite prisms and crystallized
brown tephroite in vuggy franklinite.
(Photo by Gary Grenier)
Specimen size: approx. 6.9 cm X 5 cm X 3.8 cm
M0020
WILLEMITE
Franklin, Sussex Co., NJ, USA
Glassy, green willemite 'spears' on white
datolite on hancockite and prehnite with
minor hendricksite.
(Photo by Gary Grenier)
Specimen size: approx. 7.5 cm X 5 cm X 5 cm
M0634
WILLEMITE ('Troostite')
Franklin, Sussex County, NJ, USA
Large hexagonal, flesh colored willemite prism terminated by the rhombohedon in calcite with franklinite.
These large red to brown willemites are informally called 'troostite' by local collectors. Crystals this
large and well formed are becoming harder to find on the market.
Specimen size - approx 7.5 cm. X 6.2 cm. X 5 cm.
94215
WILLEMITE
Franklin, Sussex County, NJ, USA
Green willemite vein in gneissic franklinite, willemite ore.
Specimen size - approx. 11.25 cm X 8.75 cm X 5 cm.
Under short wave ultraviolet
SuperBright 2000SW UV source
M0197
WILLEMITE
Franklin, NJ, USA
Rough green willemite crystals in calcite. Fluoresces bright green (willemite) and
red (calcite) under short
wave ultraviolet light. Specimen size - approx. 7.0 cm. X 4.6 cm. X 3.5 cm.
M0950
Willemite
Franklin, NJ
Large chunk of massive reddish purple Willemite known locally
as 'grape willemite'.
Specimen size - approx 13.1 cm. X 12.5 cm. X 5.5 cm.
18305
Willemite
Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, NJ
Secondary willemite with friedelite(?) vein filling in ore.
Specimen size - approx 15.3 cm. X 9.5 cm. X 4 cm.
Cabinet specimen
Sorry, the mineral specimens on this page are not for sale.
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