[Rockhounds] fossils

[Axel Emmermann]

Dave;


> ? I noticed your belimnites are chalcedony. 
[Axel] Yes, hard, no fizzle in acid...

>Ours on this side of the
> Atlantic are the same color, but aragonite. 
[Axel] Have you tried the acid test yet? I'm not a fossils guy but anything
is possible...

You would have thought
> your chalcedony ones would be green, since many chaledony items
> fluoresce green here.
[Axel] Yes if there is absorption of uranyl. 
I took some spectra of this silified fossils (toucasia) and the emission is
consistent with what I found in Gorobets reference book. I'll try to publish
more data ASAP.

Axel 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim <nospam at orerockon.com>
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> Nice! I sent the link to my fossil club - we have one member who is a
> fluorescent nut as well, maybe he will send me some pics that I can give
to
> someone to post.
> 
> 
> Tim Fisher
> Ore-ROCK-On!
> Email address at http://OreRockOn.com
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] On Behalf Of Axel Emmermann
> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:05 AM
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> Subject: [Rockhounds] fossils
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> Dear friends
> 
> 
> 
> Fossils are, per definition, dead animals. putting a UV-light on them
brings
> them back to life. Spooky but interesting.
> 
> If you want a spring-preview of Halloween then check out the haunted
> fluorescence of some undead fossils.
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> http://users.telenet.be/axel.emmerman/FiatLux/Index.php
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> I added a link fossils at the bottom of the mineral classes list.
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> 
> Enjoy and if you have a website too, let me know  so we can exchange
> referrals. (I do this only on request because I don't want to forget
> anybody. You request = you get linked)
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> 
> I think I just made John Siebels day (LOL)
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> 
> Axel Emmermann
> European Regional Vice President of the
> Fluorescent Mineral Society
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> minerals
> Technische Realisaties/Engineering
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