Description/Interesting Notes:
A magnificent example of this highly sought after rare species from Franklin!!! This majority of this
specimen is comprised of intergrown, platy crystals of margarosanite!!! Although it is difficult to appreciate from the pics, in person this
specimen is just loaded with sparkly plates and is quite sparkly as a result!!! Under SW UV the margarosanite shows the characteristic
intense white-blue fluorescence that the species is so famous for!!! In person, one can see some
areas of light orange fluorescence as well!!! Simply a magnificent example of this rare and intensely fluorescent Franklin species!!!
This specimen was in the private, personal collection of Franklin collector Gar VanTassel!!!
The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!
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