$12.00
M800: Yooperlite – Locality: Michigan USA. Selection: Rough specimen.
Appearance: It’s a pretty plain looking rock in color until under a LW/UV light shows a pretty bright yellow color almost looking like a volcano bursting lava from within. It also has lots of sparkle.
Please Note: display photos are shot under various light settings.
Approximate measurements: LxWxH – 1 3/8″ x 1/2″ x 1″.
Availability: single specimen, exclusive.
In stock
Yooperlites were recently discovered on the shores of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula by Eric Rintamaki. They are syenite rocks that contain sodalite, a fluorescent mineral that has never before been identified in Michigan. The sodalite is what gives the Yooperlites their glow under a UV lamp. Yooperlite is derived from the nick name Yoopers which is what the folks in that area call themselves.
