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- Glowing Mars Rocks

Check out these fluorescent Martian rocks! It’s the latest buzz from up there.

The illumination was provided by MAHLI’s two ultraviolet 365nm LEDs, with an exposure duration of 30 seconds.

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Check out MineralArts.com for some stunning images of southern Arizona’s fluorescent minerals!

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Interested in photographing fluorescent plants? If so, check out Oleksandr Holovachov’s site for some inspiring insights and stunning images!

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- Red Sprites Captured by the BBC’s Cameraman Doug Parker

In addition to the usual bright calcite, willemite, fluorite, and scheelite, there are some truly unusual specimens of calcite, caliche, and chalcedony that glow beautifully.