THE PICKING TABLE Journal of the Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society Vol. 55, No. 2 – Fall 2014 $10.00 U.S. IN THIS ISSUE • Blue leD Fluorescent Minerals • lavenDulan ADDeD to species list the Franklin-ogDensBurg Mineralogical society, inc. OFFICERS AND STAFF PRESIDENT, 2013-2014 TRUSTEES JAMES VAN FLEET Richard C. Bostwick (2013-2014) 222 Market Street Mark Boyer (2013-2014) Mifflinburg, PA 17844 George Elling (2014-2015) C: 570-412-2978 Richard J. Keller, Jr. (2013-2014)
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[email protected] Coarse-grained pink leucophoenicite and green willemite in a vein 0.8 inch (2.2 cm) thick cutting granular franklinite-willemite- leucophoenicite ore. The front surface is polished. The specimen, no. 5024 in the collection of the Franklin Mineral Museum, measures 5.5 × 2.8 × 0.8 inches (14 × 7 × 2 cm) and was donated to the museum by Henry Althoen.