Willemite_(Calsite).jpg (58509 bytes)

This is Willemite ( Calcite) a fluorsecent mineral. The image has been stretched to brighten it. The pure color spots are from saturation in the individual color images.  The sample is placed on a black anodized aluminum plate. The illumination was by the red, green, and blue LEDs in the optical head.  This image is a composition from 3 monochrome images. The individual images are shown in thumbnail below. Clicking on a color name will take you to a full size view. The UV image shows some fluorescence.

              Red ( Full Size View)                             Green ( Full Size View)                        Blue ( Full Size View)                            UV ( Full Size View)

Willemite_(Calsite)RED_500ms_thumb.jpg (5192 bytes)Willemite_(Calsite)GRN_100ms_thumb.jpg (5563 bytes)Willemite_(Calsite)BLU_80ms_thumb.jpg (5508 bytes)Willemite_(Calsite)_UV_28987ms_thumb.jpg (5230 bytes)