![]() ![]() The mineral is absorbing the UV light and reemitting visible light. In a dark room, shining the UV light on some minerals causes them to glow. Mineral collectors use a special ultraviolet light that can produce short-wave or long-wave ultraviolet light. It continues to grow as new finds are made.įluorescence is a process by which a substance (in this case the minerals) glow when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. When this page was created it was the first collected description of fluorescent minerals from Nova Scotia, however it was enhanced by collector Jacques Poulin of Quebec who made some very thorough investigations in the early 2000s. Some of the instances listed below are reported for the first time. I'm more interested in the mineral species that fluoresce with perhaps a few examples if different ones exist. This page is not meant to an exhaustive of all colors from all localities. In addition, several species have been found to phosphoresce. Many rarer fluorescing mienrals have also been found, or more common minerals that rarely fluoresce. ![]() Several different colors can be found and sometimes in specimens that are attractive even in visible light. Calcite is the most common fluorescent mineral in the province. The optical properties of some of the specimens can be quite striking, with a bright response to ultraviolet light. There are a number of minerals and localities in Nova Scotia that produce fluorescent and phosphorescent minerals. ![]()
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