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FOV: 3" wide.

 

This experiment demonstrates the shift in color from yellow-green to blue-green of minerals containing the uranyl ion in conjunction with carbonates.

 

~15mL of DAP Plaster of Paris (containing CaCO3 and SiO2) was combined with 7.5mL of a NaUTC (sodium uranyl tri-carbonate) solution and allowed to set in a mold.

 

Contains:

"Pseudo Schrockingerite" (FL Blue-green >BL/UVabc)

 

Shown under UVa 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"

 

Pseudo Schrockingerite rock

19Nov2015

 

Much appreciation to Gordon Czop for the uranyl nitrate.

 

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FOV: 3" wide.

 

15 mL of Plaster of Paris was hydrated with 7.5mL of a barium hydroxide solution. On top was added about 1mL of barium carbonate which had a very small amount of CuCl2 crystals ground into it. After the plaster had set it was heated until yellow orange incandescence using a MAPP gas torch.

 

Contains:

BaO:? (FL Blue >UVabc)

BaS:Cu (FL Orange >UVabc)

 

Shown under blue LED light, filtered with magenta laser protection goggles.

 

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"

 

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FOV: 4" wide.

 

Frozen melted salt containing the Bologna Stone phosphor. Melted together on a stainless steel spoon and allowed to flow off spoon.

 

Suspected phosphors: BaO?, BaS:Cu+ in NaCl

 

Contains:

BaS:Cu+ (FL+PHOS! Orange, >BL UVabc)

  

Shown under blue LED light and photographed through Vuarnet #006 blue blocking sunglasses.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

Baloneystonite1

21Sep2015

 

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Locality: Purple Passion Mine, Arizona

Size: Specimen is about 6 inches wide.

Calcite - red

Willemite - Green

Fluorite - Blue

From the local rockyard comes this 3.5" wide specimen of calcite with a coating of caliche. This form of weathered calcite sometimes also contains a mysterious surface layer with a bright blue phosphorescence but with no apparent fluorescence. Tests show the blue phosphorescence is most strongly stimulated by UVa light.

 

Contains:

Calcite (FL Blue, Pink >UVa,bc)

Caliche (FL+PHOS Bluish green >UVabc)

?? (PHOS Blue >UVa,bc)

 

Shown in phosphorescent state after exposure to UVabc 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"

 

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Outside the UVC headquarters which I think was in High Street? Me on the right but not my scooter.

I stand corrected by Richard Darrah, it was Church Street. Thanks Richard.

FOV: 3" wide.

 

Baloneystonite phosphor (aka BaS:Cu) created using BaSO4{4 Spn}, charcoal{1 Spn}, sugar{0.15ml} CuCl2*2H2O{~30 grains} and NaNO3{2 Spn} as an oxidizer. The sodium nitrate caused the barium sulfate to melt and boil under the heat of the MAPP gas torch. This produced a "rock" instead of a cake.

 

Shown in phosphorescent state after exposure to UVabc light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

Baloneystonite 2 (Dry fired)

7Oct2015

 

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A uranium glass marble and a rhomb of calcite respectively fluoresce and phosphoresce on a small shortwave (UVC) ultraviolet light. The uranium glass marble exhibits a yellow-green fluorescence. This type of calcite exhibits blue phosphorescence when stimulated with shortwave UV light: it will continue to glow for a few seconds after the UV source is removed.

 

The marble is about 1.5cm in diameter. Both are transparent under normal light; the calcite is colourless while the marble has a slight yellowish tint.

 

50mm F/4.0 ISO200 30s

Chambers Street, Edinburgh

 

Ex First London 37937 and Metroline VW1889, new as 'BF60 UVC'

Unimog-Veteranen-Club (UVC) Sommertreffen 2023 in Bruchhausen-Vilsen

 

FOV: 4" wide.

 

A Jolly Rancher Cherry candy dissolved in concentrated tonic water containing quinine.

 

Contains:

Red Dye #40 (FL Red >BL/UVabc)

Quinine (FL Blue >UVabc)

 

Shown under UVa 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"

 

"Candy Cocktail"

16Nov2015

 

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FOV: 5" wide.

 

This experiment demonstrates the amount of visible (blue) light reflected or absorbed and then re-emitted at a lower wavelength (fluorescence) in a specimen of hackmanite from Afghanistan. The hackmanite is in a tenebrescent state which makes it purple. This color does not effect the results of this experiment but it does make the hackmanite easier to distinguish from the rest of the rock.

 

A small piece of aluminum foil was placed next to the hackmanite as an example of a "perfect" reflector. It does not fluoresce. Note: for the UVa picture, the foil was removed to prevent accidental exposure to eyes and the camera by the UVa light.

 

Contains:

Hackmanite (FL Orange >BL/UVa ...)

 

Shown under blue LED light and photographed through deep red Astro goggles.

 

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"

 

Disulfide Based Fluorescence

22Nov2015

 

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2000 Citroen Xantia SX 2.0HDi estate in the livery of De Freville Engineering, Cambridge.

 

Scrapped (last MoT test expired in December 2021).

 

FOV: 5" wide.

 

Frozen melted salt containing home made phosphors; Jackolite2 and Jackobluelite2 on Sunngreenlite.

 

Shown under UVa light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

"Stegallopolus"

2Oct2015

 

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FOV: 6" wide.

 

Frozen melted salt containing home made phosphors based on Group II sulfides.

 

From left to right....

 

Back row (Group 2 or IIA):

...Jackolite (CaS:Mn,Pb in salt),

...Sunnylite (SrS:Mn in salt),

...Baloneystonite (BaS:Cu in salt)

 

Front row (Group 12 or IIB):

...Sphalerhalite (ZnS:Cu,Mn) melted on copper plate,

...Sphalerhalite (ZnS:Cu,Mn) melted in Al tray on steel plate,

...Sphalerhalite (ZnS:Cu,Al) melted on limestone slab

 

Shown in phosphorescent state after exposure to UVa light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

Group II sulfides

23Sep2015

 

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FOV: 4" wide.

 

Frozen melted salt containing home made phosphors; Baloneystonite and Sunnylite on Sphalerhalite.

 

Shown under UVa light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

"Baloneystonite, Sunnylite on Sphalerhalite"

21Oct2015

 

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Vesicles are coated with calcite and quartz.

Locality: Cinder Pit, North of Yellowstone Canyon, Arizona

FOV: 4" wide.

 

Salt, sulfur and zinc chloride solution containing trace amounts of copper chloride were combined with two drops of a saturated solution of AgNO3. The sample was placed on a steel plate and heated with a MAPP torch until the salt had melted.

  

Suspected phosphor: ZnS:Cu,Ag in NaCl

 

Contains:

ZnS:Cu,Ag (FL+PHOS! Bluish Green >BL UVabc)

 

Shown in phosphorescent state after exposure to UVabc light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

Sphalerhalite with Ag

23Sep2015

 

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FOV: 5" wide.

 

Frozen melted salt containing home made phosphors; Sunngreenlite mixed with pre-fired Jackolite.

 

Shown in phosphorescent state after exposure to UVabc light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

"Diver"

30Sep2015

 

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FOV: 5" wide.

 

Frozen melted salt containing home made phosphors; Jackolite2 and Jackobluelite2 on Sunngreenlite.

 

Shown under blue LED light and photographed through magenta laser protection goggles.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

"Stegallopolus"

2Oct2015

 

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FOV: 5" wide.

 

Frozen melted salt containing the Bologna Stone phosphor showing different methods of production. Melted on a copper tray and allowed to flow off tray.

 

Left sample: No carbon, 1/2 as much BaSO4, ~5ml barium hydroxide sol. - BaSO4 melted into salt too fast. Did not get hot enough to incandesce.

 

Center sample: Carbon (sugar), mixed well, no barium hydroxide sol. - Half remained stuck to tray.

 

Right sample: Carbon, salt separated (on bottom), ~8 drops barium hydroxide sol. - BaSO4 heated well and incandesced before melting into salt and flowing off tray completely.

 

Suspected phosphors: BaO?, BaS:Cu+ in NaCl

 

Contains:

BaS:Cu+ (FL+PHOS! Orange, >BL UVabc)

 

Ba(OH)2 sol. (added as flux)

 

Shown under UVc light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

Bologna Stone Blobs Comparison

16Sep2015

 

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FOV: 4" wide.

 

Frozen melted salt containing home made phosphors; Baloneystonite on Jackolite on Sphalerhalite. The Baloneystonite (BaS) seemed to sink to the bottom.

 

Shown under white light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

"Baloneystonite on Jackolite on Sphalerhalite"

26Sep2015

 

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FOV: 5" wide.

 

Frozen melted salt containing home made phosphors; Baloneystonite with Jackobluelite2 on base of NaCl + Al2(SO4)3.

 

Shown in phosphorescent state after exposure to UVabc light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

"Baloneystone Mountain"

28Sep2015

 

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FOV: 5" wide.

 

This experiment demonstrates the amount of visible (blue) light reflected or absorbed and then re-emitted at a lower wavelength (fluorescence) in a specimen of hackmanite from Afghanistan. The hackmanite is in a tenebrescent state which makes it purple. This color does not effect the results of this experiment but it does make the hackmanite easier to distinguish from the rest of the rock.

 

A small piece of aluminum foil was placed next to the hackmanite as an example of a "perfect" reflector. It does not fluoresce. Note: for the UVa picture, the foil was removed to prevent accidental exposure to eyes and the camera by the UVa light.

 

Contains:

Hackmanite (FL Orange >BL/UVa ...)

 

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"

 

Disulfide Based Fluorescence

22Nov2015

 

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FOV: 4" wide.

 

Salt, sulfur and zinc chloride solution containing trace amounts of copper chloride were combined with two drops of a saturated solution of AgNO3. The sample was placed on a steel plate and heated with a MAPP torch until the salt had melted.

  

Suspected phosphor: ZnS:Cu,Ag in NaCl

 

Contains:

ZnS:Cu,Ag (FL+PHOS! Bluish Green >BL UVabc)

 

Shown under UVa light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

Sphalerhalite with Ag

23Sep2015

 

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FOV: 6" wide.

 

Jackolite2 phosphor experiment with different concentrations of lead. Melted on aluminum trays on a steel plate.

 

Suspected Jackolite2 reaction:

S + Na2CO3 + CaCl2 -> CaS + 2NaCl + CO2 + 0.5O2

 

Both samples were doped with a 0.2% mol concentration of Mn2+ from MnSO4. The left sample also contained a 0.0015% mol concentration of Pb2+ from PbNO3.

 

Suspected phosphor: CaS:Mn,Pb in NaCl

 

Contains:

CaS:Mn,Pb (FL+PHOS! Pinkish Orange, Orange >UVa,bc)

 

Shown under UVa light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

Jackolite2 Pb Concentration Test

24Sep2015

 

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Locality: Candelaria mine, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico

UVc view on right.

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Cerussite crystal with matrix under UVc fluorescence

 

From the basement lab comes this 2.5" wide specimen.

 

On an aluminum tray, salt {~15 mL}, washing soda and sulfur were heated until the salt had melted leaving a mustard yellow mass that smelled strongly of hydrogen sulfide.

 

On the sample was then placed a solution of calcium chloride containing a drop of MnCl2 sol and a drop of PbCl2 ssol. which was absorbed into the yellow mass turning it whitish. The sample was then reheated until the salt had melted.

 

Suspected phosphor: CaS:Mn,Pb

 

Contains:

NaCl:Cu (FL+PHOS Lavendar,Pink,Orange >UVa,b,c)

 

Shown under UVa light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

Jackolite in stages

23Sep2015

 

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FOV: 5" wide.

 

Salt, sulfur and zinc chloride solution containing trace amounts of copper chloride were combined with a bit of manganese sulfate ssol. The sample was then well heated on a steel plate with a propane torch using a pencil tip and set to a reducing flame.

 

Suspected phosphor: ZnS:Cu,Mn in NaCl

 

Contains:

ZnS:Cu,Mn (FL+PHOS! Green/Orange, Blue/Green/Orange >BL UVab,c)

 

Shown under UVc light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

Sphalerhalite with Mn and Pb

12Oct2015

 

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FOV: 2.5" wide.

 

Contains:

Uranyl Nitrate Hexahydrate (FL Blue-green >BL/UVabc)

 

Shown under blue LED light and photographed through magenta laser protection goggles.

 

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"

 

Uranyl Nitrate Hexahydrate

11Nov2015

 

Much appreciation to Gordon Czop for the uranyl nitrate.

 

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This yellow DAF truck from the UK was merging onto the A28, just outside the commune of Alençon in northern France. The truck was operated by Whittle International Movers, a home removals/storage company based in the city of Preston, the capital of Lancashire in north-western England. The truck was registered to the largest city in Yorkshire, Leeds, located in the north of England, and where i go to university too. This was the first instance where i had spotted a Leeds-registered vehicle abroad, though the VW we were travelling in was also from Leeds too.

 

A28 outside Alençon, Orne (61), France

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From Beaver County, Utah USA comes this 2.5" wide specimen. Copper and silver are mined from the area. (Note the visible silver on the WL image.)

 

Contains:

Sphalerite (FL+PHOS! Orange/Yellow/Green >UVabc)

Calcite (FL Red >UVc)

 

Shown under UVc 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"

 

Obtained from Minershop

 

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FOV: 3" wide.

 

Baloneystonite phosphor (aka BaS:Cu) created using BaSO4 {3 Spn}, C {0.5 Spn}, CuCl2*2H2O {~20 grains} and NaNO3 {1 Spn} as an oxidizer. Using the sodium nitrate caused the barium sulfate to melt under the heat of the MAPP gas torch. This produced a "rock" instead of a cake.

 

Shown under UVc light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

Baloneystonite 2

7Oct2015

 

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FOV: 4" wide.

 

CaAl655 phosphor melted into salt.

 

Shown under blue LED light and photographed through magenta laser protection goggles.

 

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"

 

CaAl655 in Salt

4Oct2015

 

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RATP London United (DLE30318, YX68 UVC, Park Royal/Atlas Road (RP)-based) at South Africa Road/Wood Lane, White City, London. Body no J259/3, delivered new 22/11/2018. This bus first appeared on the Countdown feed as TMP15598.

FOV: 4" wide.

 

Frozen melted salt containing home made phosphors; Baloneystonite on Jackolite on Sphalerhalite. The Baloneystonite (BaS) seemed to sink to the bottom.

 

Shown in phosphorescent state after exposure to UVabc light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

BL = 450nm,

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

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

 

"Baloneystonite on Jackolite on Sphalerhalite"

26Sep2015

 

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