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If you put them under ultra-violet light it changes color and glows.
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What happens to fluorescent minerals when light shines on them?
The minerals glow.
Function of the phosphor in fluorescent?
A phosphor become luminescent in some conditions (in fluorescent lights under electrical discharge); a phosphor is not the chemical element phosphorus.
How the mineral rock shines when light is reflected from it?
Some minerals will glow in UV light; these minerals are called fluorescent minerals. Some minerals may continue to glow after the UV light is removed; these minerals are called phosphorescent.Click on the links below for further information and examples.
What are some minerals in silicates?
silicates are minerals so perhaps you mean what elements are in silicates? , OR are you asking what are some silicate minerals?
Which sources of visible light can be cool to the touch?
Any efficient one can. The inefficient ones are those that turn most of their fuel or electricity into heat, and only a small part of it into light. A few efficient light sources are: -- CFL bulbs -- fluorescent minerals -- fluorescent light tubes -- the hind end of fireflies
What are some examples of fluorescent objects?
Some uranium salts are fluorescent, also many minerals. Biofluorescence is a known phenomenon.
What happens to fluorescent minerals when light shines on them?
The minerals glow.
What applications require rare earth minerals?
Phosphors for fluorescent lights are one.
Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is used to identify fluorescent minerals?
The UV portion of the spectrum
What are 3 minerals that glow under ultraviolet light?
Three minerals that glow under ultraviolet light are calcite, fluorite and sheelite. Sheelite gives a bright blue glow. Calcite can give various colors like red, green, pink and orange.
Can all minerals be a gemstones?
No not all. Some minerals are metals.
How do you use fluorescent in a sentence?
It still has dingy corridors, ancient washrooms, rusting bunk beds (six to a room),a single fluorescent bulb hanging from the ceiling and an ancient radiator in front of the window.
What do some minerals contain?
Minerals are made up of well minerals. there is no other way to explain it. Minerals are Minerals.
Is mica fluorescent?
No, mica is a metamorphic rock. It is an excellent high voltage insulator.
What are some home products that contain minerals?
some rings can have minerals.
What store sells the cheapest fluorescent bulbs?
Fluorescent bulbs can be purchased at most home improvement stores. Some examples are Lowe's and Home Depot. Buying fluorescent bulbs in bulk is the cheapest way to buy the bulbs.
Function of the phosphor in fluorescent?
A phosphor become luminescent in some conditions (in fluorescent lights under electrical discharge); a phosphor is not the chemical element phosphorus.
