Examples of some excellent Fluorescent Mineral Displays built by our members
Over time folks have posted pictures of their own fluorescent mineral displays in the Facebook FMS Fluorescent Mineral Group. These are great examples of what you can do at home with some simple cabinetry and a good UV display light.Use these for hints on building...
Collecting and Displaying Fluorescent Minerals with an Opal Emphasis
Jim Pisani, Editor for the American Opal Society, shared this presentation about collecting and displaying fluorescent minerals, with an emphasis to Opal. Slide 2 — Outline What is fluorescence? What is ultraviolet light? Where is fluorescence used? What are...
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals – The Basics, Where to Find Them, and How to Collect Them
Rock collecting is a pretty easy hobby to get into - buy a hammer, find a pile of rocks, and you're rock collecting. Fluorescent mineral collecting is a little more complicated. But folks are drawn to our hobby without even having learned how to collect white light...
Fluorescent Mineral Photography
Fluorescent mineral photography is a challenge. People (and cameras) usually take pictures of well-lit scenes and rarely have to worry about overexposing an image. When photographing fluorescent minerals the game is changed dramatically. The camera now has to capture...
Fluorescence in Minerals
White light mineral displays are always well lit with bright lights, offering a beautiful range of colors that makes them attractive to collectors. But some minerals have a unique property - a hidden rainbow of color that is only revealed using special ultraviolet...
UV Waves Vol. 56 Num. 2-3
Table of Contents From the Editor—A Study in Pink by Howie Green 1–3 Leucophanite from the Langesundsfjord District, Norway by Howie Green and Martijn Hendrikx 4–13 Meliphanite by Howie Green 14–20 Leucophanite from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada by Howie Green...
Report from the (2018) Tucson mineral shows
Normally I do not send around a report, but now that I have some responsibility with the FMS, I consider it a duty (and a nice one). I have been going to the Tucson shows for 30+ years and have seen just about everything, but every year is a bit different, and there...
Helvetia Trip Report 2017
Helvetia. Just the name conjures up all sorts of thoughts, images and expectations. Goddesses, Switzerland, and perhaps even hell itself. Who knew what awaited us in the heart of the Arizona desert?Dan Moore, a resident of the area, had researched the area looking for...
Buyers Guide to the new 365 nm LED UV flashlights
I have happily been using and recommending the Convoy S2+ 365 nm UV flashlight since early 2017 when Mark Cole first posted about it. It is a fantastic product, small and powerful and cheap. However, it is a little too small and I found myself putting it down and...
“Black Rose” Fluorite: Fluorescence will ultimately fade to a dim blue after long exposure to LW
There have been several posts i our FB group lately about this fluorite listed on eBay as "Black Rose" from China sellers. Specific locale unknown. The pictures seemed unbelievable so I had to get one for myself to see. They are kind of believable, for a little while....