[Rockhounds] fossils

[Axel Emmermann]

> Some of the Madagascar ammonites fluoresce so that the body does not
> fluoresce but the sutures do... and brightly. The effect is spectacular.

Or vice versa... I just published a nice ammonite that was treated VERY
badly... The polisher was so enthusiastic that he polished the entire outer
shell away. The inside of the shell does show some interesting features.
It's a specimen from Mindanao where the ocean floor is littered with
manganese nodules... No wonder that the calcite filling fluoresces red to
orange instead of the usual greenish white or white.

Those of you who haven't done so yet: if you enter your e-mail address in
the "MONITOR THIS PAGE" field you will be informed of changes. Again: do so
on every page that interests you!

There are also new photos on the carbonates and silicates pages.

Enjoy.

Axel

Axel Emmermann
European Regional Vice President of the
Fluorescent Mineral Society
<http://www.uvminerals.org/>
=========================
Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen/Antwerp Mineralogical Society
<http://www.minerant.org/index.html>
Werkgroepleider/Workgroup leader: Fluorescerende mineralen/Fluorescent
minerals
Technische Realisaties/Engineering
My website:<http://users.telenet.be/axel.emmerman/FiatLux/Index.php>
 

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> Namens Gene Hartstein - Fossilnut.com
> Verzonden: donderdag 30 april 2009 4:54
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> Onderwerp: Re: [Rockhounds] fossils
> 
> Some of the Madagascar ammonites fluoresce so that the body does not
> fluoresce but the sutures do... and brightly. The effect is spectacular.
> 
> Gene Hartstein
> Newark, DE
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> From: "Axel Emmermann" <axel.emmermann at pandora.be>
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:04 AM
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > http://users.telenet.be/axel.emmerman/FiatLux/Index.php
> >
> >
> >
> > I added a link fossils at the bottom of the mineral classes list.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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)
> >
> >
> >
> > I think I just made John Siebels day (LOL)
> >
> >
> >
> > Axel Emmermann
> > European Regional Vice President of the
> > Fluorescent Mineral Society
> > < <http://www.uvminerals.org/> http://www.uvminerals.org/>
> > =========================
> > Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen/Antwerp Mineralogical Society
> > < <http://www.minerant.org/index.html>
http://www.minerant.org/index.html>
> > Werkgroepleider/Workgroup leader: Fluorescerende mineralen/Fluorescent
> > minerals
> > Technische Realisaties/Engineering
> > My website:< <http://users.pandora.be/axel.emmerman/home/>
> > http://users.pandora.be/axel.emmerman/home/>
> >
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