NaturesRainbows | Fluorescent Minerals, Rocks, Luminescence, and UV

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HOMEPHOTO GALLERYMINERAL/COUNTRY IndexFILTER Region/CategoryUV TOPICSARTICLES/STUDIESGLOWNOTES BlogABOUTMoreSearchFind minerals usingtheIndex PageEasiest way to searchEmail commentsor suggestions:​​HomeSubscribe to our RSS (Real Simple Syndication) feedto get new posts delivered directly to your desktop!Nature s Rainbows is a non-commercial web site maintained entirely by volunteer hobbyists and contributors. Our mission is to provide information about UV and luminescence, premium fluorescent mineral photos, and a fluorescent mineral database for the enjoyment of FL mineral collectors around the world. Information on this web site is covered under a Creative Commons License.Feel free to contact us with comments and suggestions.Like us on Facebook!Natures Rainbows - Fluorescent Minerals, Rocks, Luminescence, Fluorescence, and UV LightsFluorescent minerals are often called Glow Rocks . They glow, or fluoresce, under ultraviolet light and emit longer wavelength visible light (Stoke s shift). Invisible UV light from ordinary blacklights, LW LEDs, or shortwave mineral lights cause this fluorescence (also called luminescence).Typical fluorescent minerals include: aragonite, apatite, calcite, fluorite, powellite, scheelite, sodalite, willemite, and zircon. But almost any mineral can glow under UV light with the right conditions. Mostpureminerals do not fluoresce (certain minerals such as scheelite are exceptions). Mineral impurities, called activators , cause a mineral to fluoresce. Different activators, in varying quantities, along with other impurities (quenchers, such as iron) can make the same mineral fluoresce in different colors, or even not fluoresce at all. The amount/type of activators and quenchers in a mineral usually determines the fluorescent color and brightness. Read more.....​Most mineral collectors are familiar with nature s more common hidden rainbows of fluorescent color - But there are hundreds of lesser known species.Nature s Rainbows is all about these fluorescent minerals and their properties. Fluorescent Mineral Database, Photo Gallery​Join the Fluorescent Mineral Discussion Groupon FacebookGet our latest updates on TwitterFluorite, Willemite, CalciteGarpenberg, SwedenShareFluorescent Mineral Databaseand Photo Gallery​What minerals are fluorescent?Where are fluorescent minerals collected? (region, mine, state?)Huge database ofhigh quality photos of Fluorescent Rocks Minerals are archived in Nature sRainbows large gallery.Minerals are listed by name, country/state, and region. ​Use this database to find fluorescent minerals in your area, or a place you plan to visit. Use it to help ID minerals, or just enjoy the pretty pics.​Each posting is accompanied by a set of tags that provide the mineral name and the geographical location. You can sort (filter) the view of the database using these tags in the mineral or countryindex. If you are interested in minerals from a specific region around the world use the Region View.Browse the photo gallery database....Photo Gallery(Four most recent photos)此網頁上的某些元件未載入。更新您的網站，然後再試一次。PhotographyPhotographingGlow Rocks Fluorescent mineral photography is a challenge. People (and cameras) usually take pictures of well-lit scenes and rarely have to worry about overexposing an image. When photographing fluorescent minerals the game is changed dramatically. The camera now has to capture vividly glowing, saturated colors in a dark room. Cameras just aren t designed to do this.​PhotographyRead more...Collecting Fluorescent MineralsThe Basics, Where to Find Them, and How to Collect Them:Rock collecting is a pretty easy hobby to get into - buy a hammer, find a pile of rocks, and you re rock collecting. Fluorescent mineral collecting is a little more complicated. But folks are drawn to our hobby without even having learned how to collect white light rocks - the wondrous colors and glowing rocks draw folks like a moth to flame.​CollectingRead more...UV TopicsLearn about Fluorescence​Minerals that glow under ultraviolet light are fluorescent minerals. These ultraviolet lights - shortwave, midwave, and longwave - illuminate the fluorescent mineral hobby. White light mineral displays are always well lit with bright lights, offering a beautiful range of colors that makes them attractive to collectors. But some minerals have a unique property - a hidden rainbow of color that is only revealed using special ultraviolet lights.Though UV light is invisible to the human eye, these special fluorescent minerals react to the UV light by releasing visible light, glowing in every color of the rainbow. This property is known as luminescence, or fluorescence. ​​UV Topics Pages - Read more...What is UVWhat is Ultraviolet Light (UV)?​The form of electromagnetic radiation that is most widely used to observe fluorescence is ultraviolet radiation, as generated by a black light or ultraviolet lights. Ultraviolet light is that portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that lies beyond the purple edge of the visible spectrum and has wavelengths between 100 and 400 nm.​UV lights are the mainstay of the Fluorescent Mineral hobby. These lights are used in the field to collect these beautiful minerals and are an essential tool. UV lights are not only used by hobbyists to find these treasures but have been used by prospectors in the past to find minerals such as uraniumandscheelite- primary ores in high demand (see this blog post for more onradioactive minerals). In the early days of mining at Franklin NJ UV lights were an essential tool in locating the ore veins.​Learn about UV...GlowNotesGlowNotes is the Nature s Rainbow Blog - a place with timely content and information about fluorescence, UV, fluorescent displays, mineral lights, and more. Be sure to check back often as we keep this section fresh and lively. We post many of the hot topics from the Fluorescent Mineral Facebook Discussion Group here. GlowNote Blog posts are indexed by topic, including educational, photography, equipment (lights and accessories), minerals, and displays. An index is provided on the GlowNotes Blog main page.Check out all the GlowNotes posts!​A Few of our Featured PostsGlowNotes Fluorescent Mineral Blog此網頁上的某些元件未載入。更新您的網站，然後再試一次。Mineral LightsUV lights are needed to view our mineralsand are the mainstay of the Fluorescent Mineral hobby. They are used in the field to collect these beautiful minerals, and at home to display them. UV lights are not only used by hobbyists to find these treasures but have been used by prospectors in the past to find minerals such as the fluorescent mineralsuranium and scheelite - primary mineral ores used for many purposes.​Read more....​Shopping for a light? Check out theFluorescent Mineral Light Review.Glow Rock LinksThe links page lists web sites, museums, dealers, and othersthat specialize in fluorescent minerals, and do a great job of it.​Links Page....Mineral Light ReviewThere are three types of mineral lights commonly used in our hobby:longwave (365nm LW UV flashlights or blacklight), midwave, and shortwave. Some lights have only one wavelength (shortwave usually), others have all three. Three shortwave lights are reviewed here from UV Systems, Way Too Cool and UV Tools,as they arethe most popular lights used byserious enthusiasts. If you are not familiar with UV and UV lights you can learn more under the UV Topics pages.​Go to the review...Show Event Calendar Major shows, meetings, and other events that are important to our hobby are listed on the calendar. Just click any event for details. Scroll through the months for future planning.​View the calendar....SW Fluorescent Adamite and CalciteMexico - SW UV Small calcite crystals on a bed of bright adamite.AragoniteSicily, Italy - SW closeup of aragonite crystals with multi-wave responsePowellite in CalciteFranklin NJ Fluorescent SW Rare powellite in calcite matrixAragonite CalciteArizona - Midwave UVHelvetia Mining District near Tucson AZFantasy Rock - TugtupiteGreenland - SW Tugtupite, Sodalite, Analcime, Chkalovite. Ilimaussaq ComplexBarite CalciteFranklin NJ - ShortwaveA Franklin classicBenetoiteCalifornia USA - SWState gem stoneAfghanite PhlogopiteAfghanistan - Fullwave Afghanite, phlogopite, calcite, gypsum - BadakshanScapoliteAfghanistan - Shortwave UV Scapolite crystal on matrix,Barite Crystals on CalciteSicily, Italy - Midwave and Longwave Muscadroxiu Mine SardiniaWillemite CalciteFranklin, NJ - ShortwaveA famous fluorescent mineral - Franklin red greenFluorite CalciteMorocco - MW UVCalcite crystals over blue fluorescing fluoriteShow MoreFluorescent Mineral Quick Links​Fluorescent Minerals from New Jersey and Franklin- The fluorescent mineral capital of the world​Fluorescent Minerals from Greenland - The newest major locality for fluorescent minerals​Fluorescent Minerals from Sweden - and the areas around Langban​Fluorescent Minerals from Arizona, USA - Perhaps the most prolific state after New Jersey for fluorescent minerals​Fluorescent Minerals from Afghanistan- More and more becoming recognized as a premierelocality for fluorescent minerals​Fluorescent Minerals from China - A huge country virtually untapped for fluorescent minerals (beyond what shows up as crystals)​Fluorescent Minerals from Australia - The Puttapa Zinc Mine along with a few others has made this an important region for FL Minerals​Fluorescent Minerals from the Southwest USA - One of the most prolific collecting regions in the USA​Fluorescent Minerals of Mexico - Numerous mines produce some spectacular fluorescent specimens​Fluorescent Minerals by State, Country, or Region - Drill down to a specific state or country for fluorescent minerals from only that area​Shortwave, Midwave, Longwave (a.k.a. blacklight), or Phosphorescent - Minerals by wavelength​More Filtered Viewoptions....​

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