Synthetic Fluorescent Mineral Experiment: Synthetic Schröckingerite on Scoria - Blue LED

FOV: 5" wide.

 

Synthetic Schröckingerite / andersonite (in plaster) on a piece of scoria.

 

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Contains:

Schröckingerite (FL Blue-green >BL/UVabc)

 

Shown under blue LED light and photographed through magenta laser protection goggles.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

Blue = 450nm,

UVa = 368nm (LW), UVb = 311nm (MW), UVc = 254nm (SW)

'>' = "stimulated by:", '!' = "bright", '~' = "dim"

 

Synthetic Andersonite on Scoria

7Nov2015

 

Much appreciation to Gordon Czop for the uranyl nitrate.

 

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18 Watt Triple Output UV lamp from Polman Minerals - Way Too Cool UV lamps

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