FLUORESCENT AMALGAMATION FROM THE WHITE ELEPHANT MINE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:15859083 |
It definitely is the White Elephant Mine and not a white elephant gift. It lies in the mountains of Santa Barbara County, California and I could find very little information about it. I was hoping for an EBay listing or two to enlighten me but no such luck. So, here goes my attempt at a description.
In daylight, it is a light colored rock with a small patch of sandstone. It appears to be layered. Much of the surface is covered by very small crystals. Let's look to fluorescence t...o tell more.
Pictures 1-4 were taken under shortwave ultraviolet light; 5 under longwave; 6 under midwave. Longwave and midwave fluorescence are inconsequential and do not help with mineral identification so let's concentrate on shortwave color.
The first thing that hits you when flashing a SW lamp on the rock is the bright blue of hydrozincite. A red calcite presence is also pretty obvious. I believe that the yellow color is cerussite but I will have to research this further. All in all, an unusual piece from an unusual location.
As with any fluorescent mineral, the more powerful the lamp, the brighter the fluorescent response.The approximate size of the piece is 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches. It weighs in at 224 grams.Shipping will be $5.50 in the U.S. using first class mail. This is myapproximate out of pocket cost for postage [post office had a recent increase], bubble mailing envelope, protective box or bubble bag and the approximately 15% that EBay and PayPal take from theshipping charged. Yup, they take a non-discounted fee from the shipping charge.
Please contact me for international rates. I am happy to combine purchases to save shipping charges.
Please check all of my fluorescent mineral listingsat: ASD098LKJ, SOUTHERNSHRIKE and ROCKYC1945. EBay no longer permits sellers to combineshipping for purchases made from more than one seller ID. Sorry!!! However, if you'd like to do so, let me know.
Thank you.PLEASE READ1. Owing to recent changes at EBay, it is now necessary for me to ship purchases within one business day of receiving payment. I will often do it the same day if payment is made sufficiently early. Please, if you want to combine shipping with subsequent purchases, do not pay until I invoice you with the correct discounted combined shipping. Just let me know when you are ready for the invoice. If you pay, I have no choice but to ship.2. International shipping is not cheap and PayPal adds to the problem by charging a higher percentage for international transactions. EBay also charges a commission on the shipping paid for both international and domestic purchases. I charge you what it costs me - I do not profit from shipping. Once I mail or ship a package, the time in route is out of my control.3. The more powerful the ultraviolet lamp, the brighter the fluorescent response. Flashlights and ultraviolet lamps that purport to provide shortwave and longwave lighting plus a flashlight [and maybe even a can opener] and cost $39.99 will not adequately fluoresce most minerals. Neither will very low wattage shortwave lamps. The filter is the most expensive component of a lamp and for that price it will not be a quality filter - it will either permit too much visible light to pass through or not enough ultraviolet light. Either way you lose.4. Some items will only fluoresce under shortwave ultraviolet light. Others only under longwave. My listings will indicate which wavelengths permit fluorescence and which do not.5. If you are not happy with an item, please contact me BEFORE leaving feedback , requesting a refund through EBay or opening a case. I will make it right.Thank You, john
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In daylight, it is a light colored rock with a small patch of sandstone. It appears to be layered. Much of the surface is covered by very small crystals. Let's look to fluorescence t...o tell more.
Pictures 1-4 were taken under shortwave ultraviolet light; 5 under longwave; 6 under midwave. Longwave and midwave fluorescence are inconsequential and do not help with mineral identification so let's concentrate on shortwave color.
The first thing that hits you when flashing a SW lamp on the rock is the bright blue of hydrozincite. A red calcite presence is also pretty obvious. I believe that the yellow color is cerussite but I will have to research this further. All in all, an unusual piece from an unusual location.
As with any fluorescent mineral, the more powerful the lamp, the brighter the fluorescent response.The approximate size of the piece is 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches. It weighs in at 224 grams.Shipping will be $5.50 in the U.S. using first class mail. This is myapproximate out of pocket cost for postage [post office had a recent increase], bubble mailing envelope, protective box or bubble bag and the approximately 15% that EBay and PayPal take from theshipping charged. Yup, they take a non-discounted fee from the shipping charge.
Please contact me for international rates. I am happy to combine purchases to save shipping charges.
Please check all of my fluorescent mineral listingsat: ASD098LKJ, SOUTHERNSHRIKE and ROCKYC1945. EBay no longer permits sellers to combineshipping for purchases made from more than one seller ID. Sorry!!! However, if you'd like to do so, let me know.
Thank you.PLEASE READ1. Owing to recent changes at EBay, it is now necessary for me to ship purchases within one business day of receiving payment. I will often do it the same day if payment is made sufficiently early. Please, if you want to combine shipping with subsequent purchases, do not pay until I invoice you with the correct discounted combined shipping. Just let me know when you are ready for the invoice. If you pay, I have no choice but to ship.2. International shipping is not cheap and PayPal adds to the problem by charging a higher percentage for international transactions. EBay also charges a commission on the shipping paid for both international and domestic purchases. I charge you what it costs me - I do not profit from shipping. Once I mail or ship a package, the time in route is out of my control.3. The more powerful the ultraviolet lamp, the brighter the fluorescent response. Flashlights and ultraviolet lamps that purport to provide shortwave and longwave lighting plus a flashlight [and maybe even a can opener] and cost $39.99 will not adequately fluoresce most minerals. Neither will very low wattage shortwave lamps. The filter is the most expensive component of a lamp and for that price it will not be a quality filter - it will either permit too much visible light to pass through or not enough ultraviolet light. Either way you lose.4. Some items will only fluoresce under shortwave ultraviolet light. Others only under longwave. My listings will indicate which wavelengths permit fluorescence and which do not.5. If you are not happy with an item, please contact me BEFORE leaving feedback , requesting a refund through EBay or opening a case. I will make it right.Thank You, john
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