Synthetic Fluorescent Mineral Experiment: Plasterlites - WL

FOV: 6" wide.

 

Collection of plaster of paris "rocks" hydrated with solutions containing various organic fluorescent dyes.

 

Top row (L to R)

Fluorescent Raspberry paint, Pseudo Schrockingerite (not organic), Red Hi-Liter, Jolly Rancher Cherry (Red Dye #40) + Red Hi-Liter

Middle row:

Quinine sulfate, Red Hi-Liter, Yellow Hi-Liter,

Bottom Row:

Yellow Hi-Liter, Fluorescent Blue paint

 

Shown under white light.

 

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"

 

Plasterlites

14Nov2015

 

Inspired by Flickr's Terry bartlett

www.flickr.com/photos/135759966@N03

 

Series best viewed in Light Box mode using Right and Left arrows to navigate.

Photostream best viewed in Lightbox mode (in the dark).

 

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

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