Sphalerite under longwave UV Light

Weathered sphalerite, calcite, and hydrozincite from Sterling Hill Mine, in longwave UV light the sphalerite fluoresces orange and blue.

Weathered sphalerite, calcite, and hydrozincite under longwave UV Light

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