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My UV Lights and Gear

Way Too Cool 18 watt Triple SW/MW/LW Universal Power Lamp This is my goto light for night rockhounding, I can easily switch in between short, medium and long-wave. Despite it is a big heavy (built like a tank!), it is reliable, and I am able to use it for long [...]

13
Jul
Labeling and Cataloging

Here’s what I use for labeling the fluorescent minerals: Nexcare™ Athletic Cloth Tape TRU RED™ Pen Permanent Markers, Ultra Fine Tip, Black, 5/Pack (TR54525) I label the minerals with two-letter country abbreviation, follows by number. For example, my first mineral from Greenland was labeled as GL-001. If the mineral is [...]

12
Jul
Fluorescent Mineral Displays at NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem & Jewelry Show 2022

These are the displays of fluorescent minerals by Franklin Mineral Museum at the NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem & Jewelry Show in Edison, New Jersey on 11 – 15 May 2022. [...]

12
May
The Visit of Yooperlites Man

Last Thursday (21 April 2022), special guests, Erik Rintamaki, Patrick Bigos and Gary Croad, visited my fluorescent mineral museum! Erik Rintamaki is well known for his discovery of Yooperlites in Michigan. Yooperlites is the name of rock that is syenite-rich fluorescent sodalite. Under the long-wave UV lights, they fluoresce orange [...]

27
Apr
Fluorescent Mineral Displays at TGMS 2022

These are the display cases of fluorescent minerals by Fluorescent Mineral Society (FMS) at the Tuscon Gem and Mineral Show (TGMS) in Tucson, Arizona on 10-13 February 2022. [...]

05
Mar
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