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MinerShop Blog / Mineral Photography

calcite and willemite with phosphorescence

Catching the Afterglow - Taking Pictures of Phosphorescent Minerals

Many minerals exhibit an afterglow or phosphorescence when the UV light is turned off. This glow can last for milliseconds or hours depending on the mineral. Some are very bright while others are barely perceptible.
Posted on November 05, 2024
Tagged: Mineral Photography, Phosphorescence
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esperite and hardystonite classic franklin fluorescent mineral

Photographing Esperite (and other "hard rocks")

I have a nickname for esperite pieces – I call them “hard rocks”, very hard to photograph. Our rocks “glow” like a lightbulb. 
Posted on February 13, 2023
Tagged: Franklin, Mineral Photography, Minerals
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