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| MSG1568A-104 | .6 oz | 2 x 1 x .5 |
| MSG1568B-104 | 1.8 oz | 2.25 x 1.5 x 1 |
| MSG1568C-104 | .9 oz | 2.5 x 1 x .5 |
| MSG1568D-104 | .6 oz | 2 x 1.25 x .5 |
Gemmy fluorescent sodalite pieces from Greenland. The lower two pieces seem to have minor tugtupite as you can see under shortwave UV light. The blue is likely analcime.
The (B) sodalite on this piece changes color when exposed to shortwave (254nm) UV, darkening to a purple as shown in the GIF below - a unique hue compared to other Greenland sodalites. Under longwave (365nm) the bright orange fluorescence is unmistakable.
Known in the fluorescent mineral hobby as the brightest sodalite in the world, Greenland Sodalite has become the benchmark in the UV mineral world, setting a world-class standard to which all other sodalites are compared..
Fluorescent sodalite, or hackmanite from Greenland is a rare find for collectors. You won’t find much of this material on the market. Each piece is uniquely amazing.
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.
