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Syenite pebbles, containing fluorescent sodalite, were moved from Canada to Michigan by glaciers; [5] these glacial erratic pebbles have been given the trade name "yooperlite". [6] In other parts of the world, these types of rocks are known as sodalite-syenite and occur in Canada, India, other US states, Greenland, Malawi, and Russia. [citation ...
Radioluminescent paint is a self-luminous paint that consists of a small amount of a radioactive isotope (radionuclide) mixed with a radioluminescent phosphor chemical. The radioisotope continually decays, emitting radiation particles which strike molecules of the phosphor, exciting them to emit visible light.
Sodalite (/ ˈ s oʊ. d ə ˌ l aɪ t / SOH-də-lyte) is a tectosilicate mineral with the formula Na 8 (Al 6 Si 6 O 24)Cl 2, with royal blue varieties widely used as an ornamental gemstone. ...
A diamond may begin to glow while being rubbed; this occasionally happens to diamonds while a facet is being ground or the diamond is being sawn during the cutting process. Diamonds may fluoresce blue or red. Some other minerals, such as quartz, are triboluminescent, emitting light when rubbed together. [19]
A glow stick, also known as a light stick, chem light, light wand, light rod, and rave light, is a self-contained, short-term light-source. It consists of a translucent plastic tube containing isolated substances that, when combined, make light through chemiluminescence. The light cannot be turned off and can be used only once.
It is suggested that many firefly larvae glow to repel predators; some millipedes glow for the same purpose. [59] Some marine organisms are believed to emit light for a similar reason. These include scale worms , jellyfish and brittle stars but further research is needed to fully establish the function of the luminescence.
Foxfire, also called fairy fire and chimpanzee fire, [1] is the bioluminescence created by some species of fungi present in decaying wood. The bluish-green glow is attributed to a luciferase, an oxidative enzyme, which emits light as it reacts with a luciferin.
The water is heated beyond its boiling point which allows normally insoluble materials to dissolve. As more material cannot be added once the container is sealed, in order to create a larger gem the process would begin with a "seed" stone from a previous batch which the new material will crystallize on. This process takes a few weeks to complete.