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Esperite (yellow), willemite (green) and calcite (red) from Franklin, New Jersey shown under short wEsperite (yellow), willemite (green) and calcite (red) from Franklin, New Jersey shown under short wEsperite (yellow), willemite (green) and calcite (red) from Franklin, New Jersey shown under short wEsperite (yellow), willemite (green) and calcite (red) from Franklin, New Jersey shown under short w

Esperite (yellow), willemite (green) and calcite (red) from Franklin, New Jersey shown under short wave ultraviolet and white light.  Non-fluorescent minerals on the rock include franklinite (black) and some minor zincite (tiny red crystals).    According to Wikipedia, “Esperite is a rare complex calcium lead zinc silicate (PbCa3Zn4(SiO4)4)…  [It] has a white, greasy appearance in daylight and is much prized for its brilliant yellow green fluorescence under shortwave ultraviolet light.“   


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