Fluorescent Rocks // Shortwave, A Whole New Way of Seeing the Rock World!
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- Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2023
- I don't think I could say this enough if I tried, I love having a shortwave light so much, and I have enjoyed learning more about the world of fluorescent minerals with it.
It really opens up a whole other world of rock and mineral enjoyment having it.
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That was fun! I learned a ton.
Funny how I just found your channel, and after bingeing several videos I see this was uploaded minutes ago lol. Just wanted to say you post a lot of amazing stuff from what I've seen so far, and this is included. Thanks!
There's lots and lots of content here as well as the website which you should spend sometime on! I think you will enjoy it.
Never get tired of glowing rocks. Thanks!
Thank you
.Excellent, no Fluff rockhounding content. I appreciate you
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the demo of shortwave UV! I've used by 354nm (midwave UV) light to see just how GREEN fluorescent many of my Utah agates and thundereggs are due to the presence of trace uranium. It brings a whole new dimension to a collection.
Is there a source that says the green is due to traces of uranium? I haven't been able to find anything and my geiger counter (which isn't the best) shows no signs of radiation.
The world must look completely different to the animals that are more tuned into the UV spectrum. I just got my own filtered long wave, and my rock garden lit up with little star like spots, and the plants looked completely foreign as well. Awesome seeing the video rendering work. Kudos!
It really can shift how we see our collection of rocks and minerals and make things that perhaps you haven't really looked at in awhile exciting again.
I have some beautiful specimens of Willemite, Zincite, and franklinite from Sterling Hill mine, NJ. Vibrant colors!
They sure can be amazing to look at!
Great intro by the way! As soon as I saw the norbergite sitting on the ground I thought… and there it is!🤣 Great informative video! I love that you have the technology to do all these cool experiments.🙌🏼
I'm glad you liked it.
Crazy! Just last night I went to some gravel pits with a UV light to look for something that would light up. No neon rocks but a limestone like crust on some stones would light up! Don't know what it is but looks cool. Neon orange and yellow.
Wow what a neat video!..thanks for showing all of this. I too enjoy playing around with my uv light. U have me digging out all my thundereggs to see what reaction I get. Thanks man!..really cool pics in the end, by the way!..awesome!
I'm glad you liked it!
Damn you Jared for pissing off all those electrons and forcing them out of their orbits! They were doing nothing to you! Well then, maybe they liked getting excited? LOL, thank you for discussing the safety factor when looking at UV. The damage to ones eye is accumulating, we get UV all the time so it's prudent to protect when we can. We have a gent in my club that this is his main interest, when he shows his material at a show he uses a filter for the harmful rays for the curious lookers. I do need to purchase a good light, I also have a cheapie and you can definitely tell the difference with a good light. As always, thank you....
Hahaha!
I have seen a number of displays at shows where they have now filters for UV displays but hopefully that changes.
I really like UV lights, it just adds a little extra something to the rock world for me! :)
Great video on fluorescent minerals. Can't wait to see more.
UV light is always fun. Thanks for the demonstration and explanation. 😊
Thank you!
I love UV light. It's always fun to work with. Thanks for the demonstration and explanation. 😊
It really can add so much to the hobby.
Awesome video, I got a short wave light this year for a trip to a special place in Ontario for sw fluorescent minerals, its called the Long Lake Zinc Mine, and I definitely would recommend checking it out if you are ever up here.
I would love to go up to Canada someday for some rockhounding.
Check out the FS hunter for a mid wave. John makes amazing lights.
Very, very informative! Thank you
Thank you for watching!
Thanks Jared for the video and content surrounding the light spectrum's. I've always been amazed (and in awe) of what we can (and can't) see in our visual world.
It really is impressive to see these lights in person.
On way to American southwest. Can't wait, to check uv lights at night.
Have fun!
Thank you! That helped.
I'm glad you found it to be helpful.
I have a HUGE rock collection and now I want to see them under a UV light (I have lots of amethyst and quartz, some citrine and some calcite, as well as a selenite rod, a chunk of sodalite, a lonely piece of obsidian and other miscellaneous pieces scattered all over my room). Still no luck on getting any sizable pieces of basalt. I have a small one, but it's only the size of a grape, if that.
It really gives a lot of options for going back and looking at your collection again.
What are you looking to do with a sizeable piece of basalt?
@@CurrentlyRockhounding Basalt is my favorite mineral. I just want to add some to my current display.
Short wave looks fascinating! Out of curiosity, have you tried your test card through your prescription glasses? When I got my 365nm filtered light I quickly discovered there was a glare to everything if I didn't have my cheater glasses on. That was pointing the light away. I have a feeling it's the plastic lenses filtering some UV out. Now that I know about test cards I have to order one.
You also jogged my memory of some long and mid wave testing I was planning before I moved. I removed the hot mirror filter from an old camera making it "full spectrum". I did it for landscapes but was curious about shooting fluorescent rocks with it to compare it to a normal camera. The shortwave light will have to wait for now.
BTW, have you found an economical way to display fluorescent material in a display case and light them all at the same time?
Great video!👍👍
My prescription glasses do not seem to fully block it the same way these plastic safety glasses do.
I have not found a cheap way to make a display case light, however I have seen some diy light plans online but they are a bit out of my pay grade to build.
I got that same light recently. Its a nice excuse to look at all your rocks again in a new light. I dont have a large variety of specimens but I noticed mostly the same green fluorescence across many stones - uranium?
There's lot of things that can glow green that do not have any uranium in them.
I found this video just after i bought a uranium glass plate to put my uv rocks on for display. I think its gonna look siiiiiiick, just need a couple more plates and to find a good uv to mount in a display case, any suggestions on a fixed uv that plugs into the wall?
👁👁 Magical…🫶🏼
:D
Thanks for posting the link to the good flashlight.. ive been ripped off 2 times on amazon with chinese versions that are complete garbage... Cheers.
Yikes, that doesn't sound good at all.
I have seen some of these sellers but never bought from them.
Can you use that light to see if anything nasty is on the hotel sheets?
Generally for things like that a longwave light will work best.
Best to bring your own sleeping bag and slippers!
We bring our trailer instead.
👍🏻🤟🙌
:)