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[Mark Ost]

Here is the newest lighted display I constructed to house three late minerals

[Mark Ost]

Two views of a pectolite from Jeffery. One white light the other is under UV light showing subtle orange fluorescence

[Mark Ost]

Here are some micro photos of the Pectolite from Jeffery.

[Mark Ost]

Here is a series of pictures of daylight fluorescence from two Locations of opal. One the recent find of Mexican Opal offered at Tucson and the Other a Namibian Opal. Both exhibit daylight fluorescence with the Mexican one being the obvious brighter of the two. The pictures go from Tungsten to Indirect sunlight to UV light.

[Mark Ost]

Daylight Fluorescence of Namibian Opal.

[Mark Ost]

It has been a while since I have updated some of my recent acquisitions. Here is a micro photo of wire silver on acanthite from China.

[Mark Ost]

A former Jan Buma collection fluorite from Namibia, mounted on form cut stand with natural wood support. Here are the construction steps and final product.