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Post by wigglinrocks on Oct 4, 2020 9:53:20 GMT -5
Decided we had room for a couple more rocks in the yard , so we went lookin . I came up with this one I thought would fit in , weighs in at 44 1/2 pounds . My better half couldn't be outdone so she found this lil one , all of four times bigger than my pebble . After some head scratching , some crowbar work and a bit of back straining , we got it home . Impressed yet ? Thought so . BUT WAIT , it gets better . Sun goes down and the UV comes out and the rocks put on a show . My lil pebble sitting on a bucket , And her rock on the ground , I might shave a bit of the outer skin off to really light them up . Thanks for takin a peak
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Post by Pat on Oct 4, 2020 9:56:46 GMT -5
Wow! What a light show! Thanks!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 4, 2020 9:56:53 GMT -5
Very cool. Lake Superior finds by chance?
Chuck
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Post by mohs on Oct 4, 2020 10:01:18 GMT -5
that a lit up heart !
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Oct 4, 2020 10:49:48 GMT -5
That is so cool! Did you know they would fluoresce like that when you got them? What kind of stone?
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 4, 2020 11:08:46 GMT -5
Galactic! Thanks for the light show!
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lookatthat
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Post by lookatthat on Oct 4, 2020 11:57:00 GMT -5
Excellent!!! Yeah, did you have a hunch they would do that?
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 4, 2020 12:06:33 GMT -5
Very cool!
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Post by miket on Oct 4, 2020 12:25:25 GMT -5
Impressive and super cool. Thanks for sharing!
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jimaz
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Post by jimaz on Oct 4, 2020 14:47:41 GMT -5
Looks like hot magma inside.
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Post by drocknut on Oct 4, 2020 16:05:55 GMT -5
Very cool rocks for sure. Love them all lit up.
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Post by wigglinrocks on Oct 4, 2020 17:14:47 GMT -5
Very cool. Lake Superior finds by chance? Chuck I wish the big lake was as close , these are dry land finds . We did bring home a bunch back from the UP this summer though .
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Post by wigglinrocks on Oct 4, 2020 17:16:53 GMT -5
Didn't notice the lit up heart til you mentioned it . Thanks
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Post by wigglinrocks on Oct 4, 2020 17:23:35 GMT -5
That is so cool! Did you know they would fluoresce like that when you got them? What kind of stone? Yooperlite is the trademarked name for them . Syenite with fluorescent Sodalite . Yeah , lit them up before hauling them home .
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Post by wigglinrocks on Oct 4, 2020 17:29:15 GMT -5
Looks like hot magma inside. Exactly what it looks like when ya light em up .
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Post by wigglinrocks on Oct 4, 2020 17:31:33 GMT -5
Very cool rocks for sure. Love them all lit up. Ugly as a mud fence in the daylight though .
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 4, 2020 19:30:51 GMT -5
Very cool rocks for sure. Love them all lit up. Ugly as a mud fence in the daylight though . Best post to derail (pun intended) all the compliments! Those are some amazing beauties under the UV light!
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Post by stephan on Oct 4, 2020 22:06:33 GMT -5
Until you lit it up with UV, I figured it was granite. The fluorescence is impressive.
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Oct 5, 2020 18:17:01 GMT -5
Ooo you found giant Yooperlites! Those rocks are soo cool. Congrats!
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quartzilla
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Post by quartzilla on Oct 5, 2020 22:02:52 GMT -5
Love UV! Every time I go to Quartzsite I pick up a piece or two. Thanks for sharing!
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