Natural Science Forum / Earth Science / Mineralogy / August 2005

I'm toying with the idea of getting a battery-powered fluorescent lamp
(sold for use in a closet, etc) and replacing the lamp with an
appropriately sized germicidal lamp (G4T5 or G8T5) to use as field lamp
for looking for fluorescent minerals.  I don't think a BLB lamp provides

Thanks for encouragements. This site seems still (for a while) impervious
to obnoxious cranks, but be quite! they listen!...
I found interesting mineralogical questions (and people) on the site "Ask
a mineralogist" of the MSA. 'Seems to be mildly moderated, and could

A clever "neutron hammer" is devised for planetary exploration for fossils:
www.astrobio.net/news--->NUGGET's neutron vision
I am waiting impatiently for a safe and affordable terrestrial version.
J.J.