Check the listing for details. Fluorescent Minerals 5pcs 75g Total Inch UV Short Wave Really Cool. Condition: New. Listed at 14.99 USD. These minerals is fluorescent under Short Wave UV light. You must have a SHORT WAVE UV light in order to see the fluorescent colors. Fluorescent rocks & minerals are illuminated with ultraviolet light. They glow with an amazing array of vibrant colors - in sharp contrast to the color of the rocks under conditions of normal illumination. These minerals have the ability to temporarily absorb a small amount of light and an instant later release a small amount of light of a different wavelength. This light emission is known as "fluorescence." This change in wavelength causes a temporary color change of the mineral in the eye of a human observer. The color change of fluorescent minerals is most spectacular when they are illuminated in darkness by ultraviolet light