Hello, all! I see that there are already a few threads concerning the fluorescent or phosphorescent properties of some fossil, but I thought I'd share a video I took today. I just received a Convoy C8+ long wave 365nm UV flashlight, and so, naturally, I was going around the apartment to see just how disgusting my kitchen and bathroom look when revealed under long wave UV light, but also to take a look at the various rocks and fossils I've collected over the years. I was surprised to find that the teeth from Ernst Quarry, in Bakersfield, all fluoresce a light orange color- like cantaloupe- but even more surprised to see that they glowed briefly after removing the UV light.
The video does not show the orange fluorescence- I don't know much about this, but it was just quickly shot with an iPhone 11 and would probably need some sort of lens filter to display what I saw- and the brief flare up you see when removing the UV light is just the iPhone trying to adjust for the change in lighting. I dunno, I thought this was pretty neat.
I have a short wave UV field lamp on order, and that will produce different results, as a much lower amount of minerals fluoresce under long wave.
What mineral are the Bakersfield teeth comprised of?
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