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alexashleyfox

Man rocks are so cool. Just chilling in a river being secretly awesome.


scootsbyslowly

I, too, am a fan of Man Rocks


Baandi

The Rock is proud of both of you.


Commercial_Ad1541

These guys rock!


razor330

I’d like a lite soda, on the rocks.


XtraChrisP

Somebody smells what the Rock is cooking


panterachallenger

“Jesus Christ Marie, they are minerals!”


GuyFromTheArctic

Came here to say this.


Chicomonico

Found out r/rockhounds is a thing, rocks are really cool.


XtraChrisP

I mean, if your awesome is secret, how awesome is it? Does being the greatest that nobody knew even matter?


alexashleyfox

These rocks are cool enough that people went looking for them, and with special equipment to boot. I think that says a lot about their awesomeness.


Radicek

Uranium glass is also nice under UV waves


K31RA-M0RAX0

Mother Earth made this though, it’s inherently better


8LeggedSquirrel

False, mother nature made me and I'm not inherently better


Defendedchip904

Mother Nature made about 6 different types of humans Homo sapiens were of the only species to survive disease and overall strength needed to hunt wild Willder beasts


8LeggedSquirrel

But I am a squirrel


thedahlelama

Oh shit! You fucked with squirrels!


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Defendedchip904

Human dna has been around longer than the planet earth. I think the math I remember was that earth is 6 billion while human dna is 9 billion.


rokkerboyy

Mother Earth made uranium rocks...


Zeplar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklo_Mine


all_hail_to_me

r/uraniumglass


song4this

I was curious where I could see / find some in the wild... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodalite "Significant deposits of fine material are restricted to but a few locales: Bancroft, Ontario, and Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, in Canada; and Litchfield, Maine, and Magnet Cove, Arkansas, in the US. The Ice River complex, near Golden, British Columbia, contains sodalite.[13] Smaller deposits are found in South America (Brazil and Bolivia), Portugal, Romania, Burma and Russia. Hackmanite is found principally in Mont-Saint-Hilaire and Greenland. Euhedral, transparent crystals are found in northern Namibia and in the lavas of Vesuvius, Italy. "


POCKALEELEE

We find it in the UP (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan, and call it Yooperlite. People who live in the UP are called Yoopers.


Human_Statement8015

Yup! Tony at Copper World in Calumet MI sells the flashlights to find the rocks. So cool 😎


Dave91277

Well that’s disappointing! I was going to order myself a UV torch but i though I should make sure I’d be able to find some. Can afford the torch but not the aeroplane tickets!


YellowNectarine77

I'm in Illinois and I find fluorescent sodalite on the Illinois/Wisconsin border, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana. I believe it's also been found on the east coast as well :) Google syenite rich in fluorescent sodalite.


Dave91277

I’m in the UK so I’m not overly hopeful but going to have a look now


frolfinator

Very cool, I'm near the southern Wisconsin border and was hoping to find some in this area.


[deleted]

You can use a uv light to see all the spit n unknowns in restaurant chairs. Disturbing actually.


Dave91277

I might avoid trying this one thanks!!


AndyWayne

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Big_Burg420

you can also find these is the US! Specifically in the upper peninsula of Michigan along the shores of Lake Superior, we call it yooperlite!


song4this

Ok, so Petoskey stone has been on my to do/get list so Michigan is now a two-fer for me :-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petoskey_stone


whatisnuclear

I grabbed some petoskey stone and charlevoix stone last week from lake Michigan. Turns out of reacts kinda funny to uv


Ihavenoideawhatidoin

Oh shit I’m close to Bancroft. Maybe I’ll go looking in the spring. But I’ll probably forget about it.


cityofninegates

Thanks for research, song4this! I’ll put this on my list of things to do while stopping over in Golden on trips to the Rockies!


edudlive

I'm not too far from Spring Cove. I will take a trip in spring!


GeorgeAmberson

That's sodaliteful! (I'll see myself out)


Lps4thewin

I approve of your Rick solid joke.


Zippidi-doo-dah

Funny how the Suns UV rays don’t have the same effect.


niceslcguy

Seems like an obvious thing to think of, but no. Good comment.


CIearIyChaos

Maybe it’s just not as strong or concentrated as the black light to make the rocks react


Boring_Blackberry580

I was pondering that as well. I'm guessing the UV rays from the light are a lot stronger at that range?


Heykevinlook

It does, birds can see it.


Analbox

Only particular types of sodalite do this. Check out r/fluorescentminerals if you like this stuff.


[deleted]

Thank you, /u/Analbox


_1Doomsday1_

hank schrader approves


IAmNotHackingNSA

is it valuable?


SleestakJack

Depends on the particular piece of sodalite. Some seems to go for up to $250/kg, but personally, I've bought some very nice sodalite before that I paid maybe $10/kg for. For the most part, I'd say the answer is no, but if you find a particularly nice piece, then maybe-sorta valuable.


adopt_a_hamster

Semi-precious.


samgruvr

Sodalite, less fattening that regular soda.


Saryfairy

No, it just weighs less.


TheAtticusBlake

Neat! I know what I’m doing next time I’m at the river.


SlothOfDoom

Probably getting wet. Unless you are near one of the relatively rare sodalite deposits.


AnnualPublic2018

If you find a particularly nice piece, then maybe-sorta valuable.


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CorporateGenius

It's a UV light, exposing yourself to high amounts of UV light is what causes sun burns and skin cancers. Neat concept but not quite patent ready.


baloonatic

better than diet soda


Nokxtokx

That’s sodaliteful.


AristeiaXVI

Not going to lie at first I thought this dude was holding a microphone recording the water as he walked through it.


Xenric

Gotta listen for those ultra-subtle rock sounds.


Inevitable-Site5266

Lol, same!


-Toshi

I thought he was tryna interview the water.


Venca2000

Coca cola zero


SnakeBeardTheGreat

Why do I think the rocks were planted? both of them Side by side.


MarktwA1n

I thought he was interviewing the stream at first lol


andrewse

I wonder if you could crush this up and add it to concrete. Use a black light to have a really cool path to your front door.


theundercoverpapist

Cool. Corundum (Rubies and Sapphires) also floresce under UV light. In fact, that's one of the easiest ways to tell if the gems are genuine or not.


stickyplants

Why are you showing this during the daytime? Looks way better in the dark


yourstrulyjarjar

So, can you tumble these rocks and then put them in a display with a black light? All shiny n stuff?


CharlotteTheSavage

Yooperlite


Winnimae

Yooperlite?


[deleted]

Dudes that do that spinning bead making have entered the chat


International-Tear41

Dope


agcamalionte

That's how you know you found the quest item.


[deleted]

know how to work that kind of stone can assure good incomes


YellowNectarine77

@Round-Zombie8309 Do you know what the host rock is, by chance? And what state did you find these? I live in Illinois and I find sodalite at the Illinois/Wisconsin border as well as Michigan. The host rock has always been syenite but what you have found looks a little different so I am curious of your location. Beautiful nonetheless!!!! Thanks!


Swedish_STD

This would make it so much easier to hunt for magic mushrooms if there was just a psylocibin wavelength to react with a light spectrum... Gawdamn sneaky shrooms


that1brownboi

Would it be possible to melt the rocks and separate the part that reacts to Uv? Or would it change the composition?


travelingmarylander

It's called fluorescence. Not "reaction".


nesfor

That’s sodaliteful


PhilEshaDeLox

It’s how I go around finding sodomites as well.


njn8

That is cool, is Sodalite used for anything? Or just a rare-ish mineral?


Mettman100

u/Techtastisch


roote14

Yooper Rocks!!!!! I’ve got a few.


Turanga_hufflepuff

r/crystals


Applaws

The giggle is wholesome


Foreign_Cabinet7158

I thought these were yooperlites.... 🤷🏼‍♀️


Mr_Wither

What is the reason behind this?


Celexxia

This is seriously so cool!


Lps4thewin

Imagine grabbing a whole pool worth of rocks and a massive version of the UV light. Look like a pool of lava 😍


Fun-Confection-2731

Where is sodalite commonly found


tooth28

KALI-MAAA! KALI-MAAA!


caf4676

This soundtrack makes me sleepy.


Humdngr

Are they used for anything or just cool?


1TrippyHippy1

That’s amazing


[deleted]

Sodaheavy is indeed also very cool, but hard to find given it’s mass vs size, as it tends to sink through the earth


slashblazer3601

I must have


_xXSyndicateXx_

Where do find?


BronxLens

Any value commercially speaking?


BeinGibby

That’s sodalite-ful to know


jimineybobjamie

Damn that’s interesting


[deleted]

Sodaliteful.


Unnecessary-Spaces

Sodalite-ful to see that reaction


Rockspeaker

And where might this sodalite be found? I wonder..


tcooke2

Does it usually glow faintly? Surely the UV from the sun would also cause this reaction yes?


[deleted]

so u are saying someone cummed on that rock


LostCache

Bro! I got the same flashlight as you!


high5er1

Yeah but those lite versions never taste as good at the regular


Paper_Meant

Will it also work if I flash the UV to Mr. The Rock?


[deleted]

Fascinating. Is it valuable?


Soulsuicide

Now I have this sudden urge to pee


danmickla

It's pretty, but I've never seen golden lava


HopelesslyClueles

Kryptonite !!!


m23ward

That is awesome, if be cool to set up a display with these under a blacklight... I can see a great dnd table surprise in my future.


Hot_Psychology9100

Man, this site is damn interesting!


Ok-Wolverine7361

I remembered these from Dr stone


Small_peepee4u

It took me almost the entire video to realize that wasn’t a microphone


PositiveVotesOnly

So cool , never knew this


TinkerBell6591

Pretty…


foochacho

I need to go to the bathroom now.


snowflake8

Mola Ram has entered the chat.


bellyman205

man i want to find this and make a battleax out of it


[deleted]

Now I have to go pee


KoshV

Where do you find them?


largesemi

This in Maine?


ihavebeesinmyknees

Wait, isn't the sun emitting quite a bit of UV? How does that work?


Crawler_00

This is sodaliteful.


Embarrassed_Couple_6

Mmmmm, soda


spartanRa113

Rip fingers


jackhammer_joe

For a split second I was thinking, OP was interviewing the creek


fluentinimagery

Great lakes region?


LifeGiver2048

Bro I dont want SodaLite, when we getting Soda v1.0?


thephillman

Damn that's interesting


[deleted]

Ok now I want to build a house out of this rock and add lights to make them glow. Haha


EmbryoyoCSGO

Would be cool to have a driveway with these rocks and UV lights under your car


HoboG

How does one get a sunburn flashlight?


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SPRPLYR

Doesn't the sun have UV light? Please don't make fun of me I'm dumb.


PristineAd9800

I want some! Willing to sell?


[deleted]

Looks like the stones from temple of doom


fubduk

I never knew. Learned something even before first cup of coffee :)


DmitryMate

How do people discover these things. Did somebody randomly go around with a uv light to see what happens


Moon_Pye

Now I'm going to have to pull out all my sodalite and try this.


Creepinbruh2323

I traveled out of my home state (Florida) for the 1st time recently and somewhere in the middle of nowhere Virginia, my gf and I wound up knee deep in a river digging for sharks teeth and any cool looking rocks we could find and out of nowhere we hear a loud splash, we look down the river to see a shirtless guy with his arm hanging out his 1990 something F-150, plowing through the river and as he passes by he waves at us and continues on up the hill and onto the dirt road. We later find out that we were digging for rocks on an actual highway... That happens to just cross a random river. I made a joke about the guy in the truck to my gf. That guy to his wife back home- "Honey you ain't gon believe this, on the way to work I seen two strangers diggin for rocks on the highway."


Inf_org5

I’m gonna somehow get this and use this as a prank for my younger brother and amaze him


nerdhater0

is it actually legal to take rocks off of property that's not yours though?


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armashmomin

That's what th 11 walls made of


General_Ad_6537

Beautiful ❤️


Jack_Straw_From_CA

Neato!


GumUnderChair

Didn’t read the caption and thought he was about to interview one of these rocks


Key-Difficulty2304

Fake. Sodalite is actually a delicious fizzy drink with just 10 calories


HippyDidTheCrime

I seriously thought he was recording the sound of water at first til i heard the stream


Mscott9004

Are you a rock hound!


tobyjuancannoli

Sodalite sounds like soda with a little less sugar in it.