Sodalite Fluorescence – a Viral Sensation
What is making a seemingly innocuous rock glow fiercely yellow? The answer is fluorescence. Specifically – the rock in question is composed of a mineral called “Sodalite”, which is a fluorescent mineral. Read on to find out more!
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Investigating Mysterious Fluorescence
What do you do when you find mysterious fluorescent spots on a towel in a hotel bathroom? First you photograph it. Then you get curious and try to find out where it is coming from. Read about our investigation of fluorescence and the laundry.
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Does it Fluoresce – Dryer Lint
Exploring fluorescence – even the lint from your dryer can produce beautiful and fascinating fluorescence.
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Mineral fluorescence under blue light – charlesite + clinohedrite
Mineral fluorescence – charlesite and clinohedrite
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Mineral fluorescence under blue light – hemimorphite
Mineral fluorescence – hemimorphite
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Does it Fluoresce? – Scientific/first-principles approach
Case study – using a scientific/first-principles approach to investigate fluorescence
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Does it Fluoresce? – Empirical approach
Case study – using an empirical approach to address a fluorescence inspection challenge
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Does it Fluoresce? – Empirical vs scientific/first principles
There are two types of approaches to answering the question of whether something fluoresces – empirical (try it and see) vs scientific (make careful measurements). Read to learn the difference.
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Mineral fluorescence under blue light – norbergite and corundum (ruby)
Mineral fluorescence – norbergite and corundum (ruby)
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Mineral fluorescence under blue light – hardystonite
Mineral fluorescence – hardystonite
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Mineral fluorescence under blue light – hydrozincite
Mineral fluorescence – hydrozincite
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Mineral fluorescence under blue light – prehnite and pectolite
Mineral fluorescence – prehnite and pectolite
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Mineral fluorescence under blue light – fluorapatite
Mineral fluorescence – fluorapatite
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Mineral fluorescence under blue light – hodgkinsonite
Mineral fluorescence – hodgkinsonite
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Mineral fluorescence under blue light – johannsenite
Mineral fluorescence – johannsenite
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Mineral fluorescence under blue light – xonotlite and roeblingite
Mineral fluorescence – xonotlite and roeblingite
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Mineral fluorescence under blue light – clinohedrite
Mineral fluorescence – clinohedrite
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Does it Fluoresce? – Ageratum flower
Does it fluoresce? Exploring fluorescence in an Ageratum flower.
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Does it Fluoresce?
We love to explore the world around us to answer the question – ‘Does it fluoresce?’
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