[Rockhounds] Fluororichterite

[Axel Emmermann]

Ah, Kitty!

It warms my heart to notice that the word "fluorescence" once more emerges
without me having to smuggle it in.
I saw similar stuff and yours is a good color description. 

Is that Wilberforce, Ontario?
Are you sure that the pinkish red fluorescent stuff is calcite and not some
feldspar? I've read some about those specimens and the fruorrichterite is
often found in feldspar.

Cheers

Axel Emmermann
European Regional Vice President of the
Fluorescent Mineral Society
<http://www.uvminerals.org/>
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Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen/Antwerp Mineralogical Society
<http://www.minerant.org/index.html>
Werkgroepleider/Workgroup leader: Fluorescerende mineralen/Fluorescent
minerals
Technische Realisaties/Engineering
My website:<http://users.pandora.be/axel.emmerman/home/>

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> Onderwerp: Re: [Rockhounds] Fluororichterite
> 
> I can't find my specimens right now but I have some Fluororichterite
> with calcite we got in Wilberforce where the calcite fluoresces bright
> pinkish red under SW UV, so the black Fluororichterite presents a nice
> contrast.
> 
> Aloha, Kitty
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