Rockshop Feldspar (var. Adularia) - UVc

 

FOV: 3" wide.

 

From the local rockshop comes this collection of adularia also known as moonstone. It is a sodium potassium aluminum silicate variety of feldspar consisting of layers of orthoclase between layers of albite.

 

Contains:

Felspar (FL Red >UVc) Activator: Fe3+

 

Shown under UVc light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosporescent

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

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

 

Obtained from Highland Rocks and Gems' Rockyard, Burns OR, USA.

 

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

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

 

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

Done