HARDYSTONITE
Specimen hrd-2
$ 52.00Dims: 4.5 x 3.1 x 1.8" (11.4 x 7.8 x 4.5 cm)
Wt: 1 lb., 1.3 oz. (490 g)
Franklin, New Jersey, U.S.A.
This dull brown hand specimen is made up mostly of Hardystonite. The Hardystonite is massive and has a dull, gray-brown color under white light and a dull luster, but glows with a dim, deep violet color under shortwave UV light. A small amount of willemite and calcite are also present, showing their classic bright-green and orange colors, respectively. There is also a large amount of a darker brown material present- it looks like willemite to me, but does not fluoresce.