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Tag: UVlight

Glowing Red Under UV Light

They look like rocks, but if you shine a UV light on them, they glow red because they are actually … More

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Ruby Red Under UV Light

The chromium present in ruby causes a natural red fluorescence which is stimulated by both visible and invisible (ultraviolet) light.  … More

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Marbles Glow Under Shortwave UV Light

I read that my marbles might fluoresce better under a shortwave uv light than the one I have, so I … More

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Marbles Glowing Green

Glass mixed with Uranium Oxide will fluoresce yellow-green under a UV light.

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Glowing Marbles

Yellow glass made from manganese glows orange-peach under a blacklight. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-03-24-0203240039-story.html

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Uranium Glass Marbles

Because of the uranium content, these marbles glow bright green under ultraviolet light. The most typical color of uranium glass … More

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Pearls Under UV Light

Natural pearls will display fluoresce under ultraviolet light, meaning they glow.  A natural pearl displays fluoresce under ultraviolet light because … More

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Uranium Glow in Marbles Under UV Light

These marbles owe their fluorescence to the presence of uranium glass, which is glass mixed with uranium oxide. Uranium infused … More

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Glowing Marbles Under UV Light

I purchased these marbles on ebay under the heading, UV REACTIVE CHAMPION LIGHT AMBER CRACKLED (FRIED MARBLES). I looked up … More

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