[HN Gopher] Fluorescent Mineral Photography
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       Fluorescent Mineral Photography
        
       Author : jazzyjackson
       Score  : 33 points
       Date   : 2025-01-22 17:15 UTC (5 hours ago)
        
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       | anfractuosity wrote:
       | Very cool photos, nice to see rocks from a perspective I'd not
       | seen before.
       | 
       | I came across this recently -
       | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoluminescence where it sounds
       | like some rocks emit light upon heating.
        
         | temp0826 wrote:
         | They're _minerals_ , Marie.
         | 
         | (Sorry, I'll see myself out)
        
       | taylorbuley wrote:
       | If you're into this, you might enjoy the Opal Hunters show on
       | Max.
        
       | JohnGrun wrote:
       | I'd highly recommend going to Sterling Hill Mine
       | https://www.sterlinghillminingmuseum.org/ and Franklin Mineral
       | Museum https://www.franklinmineralmuseum.org/. They both allow
       | collection of fluorescent minerals from the mine dumps on certain
       | days. If you go to the Natural History Museum in NYC you can see
       | some very impressive fluorescent minerals sourced from these two
       | locations. Also the mine tour is worth it, if nothing else.
        
       | zokier wrote:
       | Wouldn't a mono camera and filter wheel be ideal setup for this
       | sort of purpose? Assuming you are interested more in the
       | mineralogy than pretty pictures.
        
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