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Fluorescent Mineral Group 17: Miller Canyon Fluorescents - UVabc

Fluorescent Mineral Group 17: Miller Canyon Fluorescents - UVabc

 

FOV: 7" wide.

 

A small display of some fluorescing minerals featuring rocks from Miller Canyon in the Huachuca mountains in Arizona.

 

Shown under UVabc light.

 

Contains:

 

 

(Top)

Willemite, Calcite, Hydrozincite, Smithsonite (FL Green, Red, Blue, Violet >UVabc) - Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mnts, AZ

 

(Bottom: Left to right)

Willemite, Calcite, Powellite (FL Green, Red, Yellow >UVabc) - Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mnts, AZ

Willemite, Calcite, Hydrozincite, Smithsonite (FL Green, Red, Blue, Violet >UVabc) - Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mnts, AZ

 

 

Obtained from Arizona Ultraviolet

 

Key:

WL = White light

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosporescent

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

'>' = "stimulated by:"

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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Uploaded on August 17, 2012
Taken on August 16, 2012