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Barite/Fluorite HeatTest1 -- WL
Synthetic Fluorescent Mineral Experiment
Heating Barite/Fluorite with a MAPP gas torch
A small (2") chunk of barite/fluorite donated by www.polmanminerals for research purposes was washed then heated with a MAPP gas torch to over 1500 deg. C. The rock was heated on a bed of barium sulfate (barite).
The unheated pics are on top. The pics of the heated rock are on the bottom.
Shown under white light.
Barite/Fluorite HeatTest1 -- WL
Synthetic Fluorescent Mineral Experiment
Heating Barite/Fluorite with a MAPP gas torch
A small (2") chunk of barite/fluorite donated by www.polmanminerals for research purposes was washed then heated with a MAPP gas torch to over 1500 deg. C. The rock was heated on a bed of barium sulfate (barite).
The unheated pics are on top. The pics of the heated rock are on the bottom.
Shown under white light.