Our fluorescent mineral collection kit is designed for the enthusiast or beginner alike. This kit features 4 hand-selected, premium-grade fluorescent mineral specimens, each glowing (fluorescing) brightly under 365nm longwave UV. Grab the mini flashlight and take it out in the field with you to hunt for other fluorescent rocks to add to your collection or put them on display in your GloBox.
This mineral kit is designed to inspire exploration, whether you're out in the field or creating an eye-catching display at home.
What’s Inside:
Whether you're just starting your journey into fluorescent minerals or adding new finds to your ever-growing collection, this kit equips you with everything you need. With its quality materials and portable UV flashlight, you'll be ready to hunt for your next treasure, wherever your adventures take you!
Box dimensions: 7” x 5 ¼” x 2 ¼”
Box weight with rocks and UV flashlight included: 1lb
They were nicknamed "Yooperlites" which is derived from the name “yooper”. A yooper is a nickname for the Upper Peninsula natives and these fluorescent stones quickly gained fame. After data was published on these fluorescent stones, it was discovered that sodalite is the actual true mineral that is fluorescing orange.
365nm UV light is often called "blacklight". Before the advent of longwave UV LEDs, blacklight fluorescent tubes, (the kinds used in hippie days to light up psychedelic posters) were the standard longwave UV light for our hobby. They were not very powerful but they did light a large area.
Enter 365nm UV LEDs
First, an animation showing the difference between the UV flashlight we recommend (365nm filtered UV flashlight) versus unfiltered 395nm UV flashlights we see many folks carrying around at shows. So. much. visible purple light. We selected a bunch of rocks as a demonstration. Took pictures of them under his flashlight without the filter and then with the filter.
