Synthetic Fluorescent Mineral: Salt w/ Lead Nitrate and Manganese - UV

Synthetic Fluorescent Mineral: Salt w/ Lead Nitrate and Manganese - UV

 

This 2.5" wide melt consists of sodium chloride (halite) activated with a small amount of lead nitrate (in center). Then 2mL of a sat. aqueous solution of manganese sulfate was added at the center which dissolved the salt producing cracks. The salt was then allowed to recrystallize.

 

Contains:

Halite (FL Yellow,White /Green,White /Orange,Blue,White >LW/MW/SW)

 

 

Shown under UVabc light.

 

 

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