[meteorite-list] do meteorites fluoresce?

[Fredmeteorhall at aol.com]

Greetings fluorescence fans:
    Some many years ago I tried out my short wave light on the meteorites in 
my collection and had the same results as those already reported, nada. The 
only meteorite that I can think of that may have some minerals that would have 
fluorescence would be the Martian meteorites. 
    Fluorescence is caused not only by ultraviolet, but can also be caused by 
other radiations such as X rays and even visible light. That said, few 
chemically pure minerals will fluoresce at all. It usually takes an impurity in the 
mineral to cause fluorescence. The type and amount of the impurity present 
will determine the color and intensity of the fluorescence.
Regards, Fred Hall


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