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Rock glowing under ultraviolet light.

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ROCKS THAT GLOW

One or more of the following rocks glow under ultra-violet light. Roll your mouse over the picture to find if the rock glows.

Willemite calcite from Franklin, NJ.
Gneiss from Wake County, NC.
Castle Hayne limestone from NC.
Granite from Wake County
Willemite calcite from Franklin, NJ.
Willemite calcite from Franklin, NJ.
Sandstone from the Coastal Plain, NC.
Calcite from Franklin, NJ.

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