Fluorescent minerals emit light when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, usually in a completely different color than when exposed to white light. UV is invisible to the human eye, and is the wavelength of light that is responsible for sunburns.


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6 Responses to “Fluorescence”

  2. Robert D'Angelo says:

    Aurora, is fluorite a flourecent rock?

  3. Michelle Stevens says:

    Okay, thanks!
    -Olivia

  4. You’re right – that’s because there is no audio at those times. We’re just looking at the wavelengths in different types of light. 🙂

  5. Michelle Stevens says:

    And it also goes away at 4 minutes and 30 seconds and comes back 10 seconds later, and then it goes away again 3 seconds after it came back and comes back about 12 seconds later.
    -Olivia

  6. Michelle Stevens says:

    The audio goes away at 3 minutes and 47 seconds into the video and comes back at 4 minutes and 5 seconds.
    -Olivia