Top Trilo Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I was using my UV flashlight the other day and realized some stuff glow, I want to see what other people have found that is fluorescent, so far I have realized that a couple feathers and septarian glow under ultra violent light. Before After 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 Before After The camera doesn’t capture it very well but the feather at the top is what they all look like 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Oreodont and messohippus teeth And amber glows. And couple of my ammonites, a couple of my shark teeth, a snail and a clam shell in my collection all fluoresce... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 not just oreos and mesohippus, but most all White River teeth, and eggshell . Teeth from Shark Tooth Hill also glow. Some of my Pierre Shale ammonites glow. Also epoxy putty and gel caps glow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOI Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Petrified wood under UV light (4:44) with some comments on safety of using UV (10:54-11:54): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOI Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Conodonts under different light (starts at 1:27): transmitted, polarized, phase contrast and fluorescence (the color on fluorescence is artificial, though). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) A frequently used method that is also helpful during the preparation, investigation, and detection of falsification. TEASING FOSSILS OUT OF SHALES WITH CAMERAS AND COMPUTERS: https://palaeo-electronica.org/2000_1/fossils/text.pdf Ultraviolet light as a tool of investigating Mesozoic fishes with a focus on the ichthyofauna of the Solnhofen Limestone: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258848422_Ultraviolet_light_as_a_tool_of_investigating_Mesozoic_fishes_with_a_focus_on_the_ichthyofauna_of_the_Solnhofen_Limestone Últimas técnicas detectadas en la falsificación de fósiles.pdf Fossil fakes and their recognition.pdf Edited October 6, 2020 by oilshale 2 Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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