Glowrocks 2014
I took a few photos of some of our most colorful fluorescent minerals. The rocks were lit with a shortwave UV lights. They are all from the Franklin, New Jersey area and like … Read more
Glowrocks
Franklin Fluorescent Minerals
I realized I haven’t taken any photos of my fluorescent minerals using a digital SLR. I decided it was time, and took a practice run a few days ago. The results are promising, … Read more
Kiwanis Presentation
Last week I had the honor and privilege of giving a presentation to our local Kiwanis club on the topic of collecting fluorescent minerals. The person who takes minutes takes very detailed minutes, … Read more
Friday Glow Blogging: Uranium Glass
And now, it’s time for something a little different. It’s not only rocks that glow when exposed to UV light; a few summers ago we discovered that the scorpions on Coronado Heights glow … Read more
Friday Glow Blogging: English Fluorite
English fluorite is one of the brightest of all fluorescent minerals, and this fine, 1″ crystal specimen, illuminated by longwave UV light, is a very nice example, indeed.
Friday Glow Blogging: Wernerite
This nicely cut piece of Wernerite is from Canada. It’s about 3 inches long and glows a very bright yellow under long-wave UV light.
Friday Glow Blogging: Novacekite
This brilliant green novacekite is from Mexico. It’s one of the most brilliant specimens we own, and it fluoresces when exposed to shortwave ultraviolet lighting.
Friday Glow Blogging: Creamy Fluorite
This week’s glowblog entry is a creamy brown piece of fluorite from Ohio. Activated by long-wave ultraviolet light, this piece stands in contrast to the more brightly colored blue fluorite, such as what … Read more
Friday Glow Blogging: Calcite Crystal
One of a few nice pieces we picked up at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show a few years ago, this is a fine specimen of crystal calcite that was originally collected in … Read more
Friday Glow Blogging: Calcite and Barite
Rich red calcite combine with creamy white barite to form one of my favorite mineral combinations. This is one of the famous Franklin specimens, and is seen illuminated by shortwave UV lighting.