Hardystonite and calcite from Franklin
Hardystonite fluorescent blue-violet in SW
Calcite fluorescent red-orange in SW

Specimen is about 5 or 6 inches across. The near-perfect two-tone separation of the hardystonite {Ca2ZnSi2O7} from the calcite {CaCO3} in this piece is unusual.

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