Synthetic Fluorescent Mineral Experiment: Baloneystone Bakery (copper pans) - WL


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Baloneystonite phosphor (aka BaS:Cu) created using BaSO4{3 Spn}, flour{1ml}, sugar{1ml} and CuCl2*2H2O{~30 grains}. All but the center sample also contained NaCl. The rightmost sample was made with Alfa Aesar BaSO4. The other samples were made with BaSO4 provided by Gordon Czop.

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Key:
WL = White light (halogen + LED)
FL = Fluoresces
PHOS = Phosphorescent
BL = 450nm,
UVa = 368nm (LW), UVb = 311nm (MW), UVc = 254nm (SW)
'>' = "stimulated by:", '!' = "bright", '~' = "dim"

My appreciation to Gordon Czop for providing the BaSO4.

Baloneystone Bakery (copper pans)
11Oct2015

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