Synthetic Fluorescent Mineral Experiment: Baloneystonite2 - Blue LED

FOV: 4" wide.

Frozen melted salt containing the Bologna Stone phosphor. Melted on a stainless steel spoon and allowed to flow off spoon.

Suspected phosphors: BaO?, BaS:Cu+ in NaCl

Contains:
BaS:Cu+ (FL+PHOS! Orange, >BL UVabc)

Ba(OH)2 sol. (added as flux)

Shown under blue LED light and photographed through Vuarnet #006 blue blocking sunglasses.

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"

Baloneystonite2
21Sep2015

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