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Bargain 10 pounds sorta-duds Fluorescent mineral rock Franklin variety box

$ 5.27

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: Used
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    This is a bargain Franklin box of my less-than-perfect rocks.  I only sell high quality rocks individually or in my group 1 and 2 pound boxes.  These clearly did not make the cut, so I am offering them up at a ridiculously low price for the whole bunch.
    The rocks in here all have some glow, but many are duller than I accept, and some have poor calcite or willemite coverage.  A couple are borderline able to be sold by themselves, like the longwave fluorescent zincite piece (Photo #2).  There is also a fluorescent crazy calcite piece (longwave Convoy 365nm UV best - Photo #3) here that does not meet my standards.
    There is a very nice fluorescent zincite piece here (mentioned above) that requires a strong longwave UV lamp to see well, but has great coverage on at least one face.  At least one other rock has minor fluorescent (longwave) sphalerite and cleiophane (Photo #4).
    Among the many Non-fluorescent minerals I see here include Henricksonite (Photo #6), Microcline, zincite, franklinite,
    andradite garnet,
    and possibly magnetite. (Photo #7).
    These rocks will NOT be labeled individually.
    Shown in Shortwave UV in Photo #1.  To see the display similar to the photo, you will need a high quality Shortwave lamp.  All of the other UV photos are taken with the 365nm Convoy S2+ UV lamp.
    NOTE: TYPICAL BLACKLIGHTS WILL NOT DISPLAY ANY COLOR.  YOU MUST HAVE A GOOD MINERAL LAMP.
    Also, the intensity of the color will vary depending upon the strength of the lamp that you have.. I suggest you use a DRK Shortwave lamp (sold by Engenious Designs) to view the maximum color output of these rocks.  I do NOT recommend using a "wand" type shortwave lamp, nor any longwave or "blacklight" lamp for these rocks, as they may NOT show satisfactory (or any) color with those inferior lamps.
    This collection is shipped using Priority Mail.  If you plan on bidding on MORE than one item, let me know BEFORE you order this, so I may be able to combine shipping to save you money when possible.  If you pay before requesting combined shipping, I MUST ship as ordered, and cannot adjust your cost.  *  NOTE: I cannot combine shipping on International orders. *