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Al Jehle (via the Franklin Mineral Museum)

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Al Jehle's fluorescent 'mine pearls' exhibit, presented by the Franklin Mineral Museum. Small particles of ore (including fluorescent willemite and calcite) are the nucleus for concretions formed by mine waters. Here they have been sawn and mounted on a board.