Watching electrons get excited

Clockwise from left: Geode, California, Willemite and Calcite Sphere, New Jersey, Fluorite Sphere, California. Top, exposed to short wave light. Bottom, normal lighting.

We love fluorescent minerals.  When exposed to various wave lengths of light the color we see changes.  It all has to do with electrons getting excited and jumping around.  Light and what it does is amazing.  Hope you enjoy these pics from our fluorescent minerals that we have collected and worked with.