Collecting Fluorescent Minerals

Seeing fluorescent minerals up close for the first time is an exciting experience. The colors are so pure and the glow is so seemingly unnatural, that it is hard to believe they are natural rocks. 100s of glowing minerals are shown, including Aragonite, Celestine, Feldspar, Microcline, Picropharmacolite, Quartz, Spinel, Smithsonite, plus many, more. But don't let the hard-to-pronounce names keep you away. Over 800 beautiful color photos illustrate fluorescent minerals under the UV light and in daylight, making this an invaluable field guide. Here are minerals from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Italy, Sweden, and other places, with values, a resource section, and helpful advise on the care and displaying minerals. The field of collecting fluorescent minerals is relatively new and this is one of the most complete references available.Schneider, Stuart is the author of 'Collecting Fluorescent Minerals', published 2004 under ISBN 9780764320910 and ISBN 0764320912.