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Wollastonite, Calcite - Sterling Hill, New Jersey

Contributed by: FMS Admin
Date: Feb 22nd, 2026
Locality: Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA (See on Mindat)
Size: 48 x 30 x 54 mm

Description:
Light tan wollastonite in calcite that fluoresces bright orange yellow in SW, offsetting the red of the calcite. A well-known combo.

Originally posted by Dennis Michael on Nature's Rainbows.

Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Fluorescence under shortwave UV light.
Normal light.
Normal light.

Summary of luminescence responses:

Calcite (Mindat) (RRUFF)

  • Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Red
Wollastonite (Mindat) (RRUFF)
  • Fluorescence under Shortwave (254nm Lamp/Mercury) UV light: Yellow

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