Table of Contents From the Editor: Musings from a Dyed-in-the-Wool Fluoresophile by Howie Green 1–3 The Spinel Paradox, A Mineralogical Thriller by Ludo Van Goethem 4–8 The Color Blue by Cynthia L. M. Brown 9–14 Rayleigh Scattering by Justin Bank 13 Field Trip Report:...
Educational Links
Educational Links [yoast-breadcrumb] For those interested in learning more about fluorescent minerals and the hobby of collecting them, below is a growing compilation of some of the most helpful sites. While there are lots of other great fluorescent mineral sites...
Common Fluorescent Minerals
Common Fluorescent Minerals Over 500 minerals have been discovered that exhibit some sort of fluorescence when exposed to ultra violet light. What follows, is a collection of some of the more common and/or well-known fluorescent minerals. Importantly, not all...
Monteagle Miner Cave, a Fluorescent Chamber of Icicles
Over the 2018 holidays my daughters were in town. One left after Christmas but was replaced by my BFF Howie Green and his wife. Always looking for something to do besides explore the many fluorescent rocks down at my barn, this year we got lucky. My local glowhound...
Gem Tabular Ruby Cluster: An Unique Crystal Habit
Most ruby specimens are either high-priced single/group of crystals on a marble matrix, or cheap massive habit rough from India. Not so here. This cluster of hundreds (or thousands) of intersecting crystals screams color and brightness, and has a delicate, not seen...
Thermoluminescent Sodalite (Hackmanite) from Afghanistan
I was preparing for a photoshoot tonight, cleaning the specimens of all the lint and hairs that tend to accumulate on them. I was using a MAP torch to lightly burn the little buggers from all the nooks and crannies (a hint learned from the Fluorescent Mineral Group on...
Romancing the Stone: A Brief History of Tugtupite
“For ages, the Inuit of Greenland have understood the power of tugtupite. Legend has it that lovers can cause the stone to glow fiery red just from the heat of their romance. The brilliance and vibrant colors announce the intensity of their love.” (MinerShop -...