🐚 Glowing Shells? 😲

How amazing! Some shells glow! After seeing a video Maddie did from ‪@SandCoffeeRocks‬ I just had to get a blacklight too and see if any of my shells would glow. I had no idea until watching her video that shells could glow! So thankful and what fun! According to cnet.com, “UV light, which is invisible to the human eye, excites organic compounds in the fossils, causing them to glow.”
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Sand & Coffee Rocks Video: “Seashells Glow Under UV Light | Testing My Shells with an Ultraviolet Torch.” ua-cam.com/video/COwlW1OBU5g/v-deo.htmlsi=shwtDP9hB4ajdFjB "Thx for letting me know shells glow Maddie!"

[@SandCoffeeRocks]

Thank you so much for the shout-out, Roxann 🤩 It was amazing to see which of your shell species glowed as well! Your collection is absolutely beautiful!!

[@FloridaBeachWalks]

@@SandCoffeeRocks Thank YOU!

[@SandCoffeeRocks]

Hahaha, you cracked me up with “We’ve got a glower!” Oh gosh, those Striate Bubbles are sooo nice! Yes, I think that whatever mineral makes these shells glow must be in their top-most layer? For my own shells, a slightly worn away one had a patchy glow compared to a glossy one. Your Trivias are too, but what surprised me the most was the Lion’s Paw and the shark teeth 🤩 I didn’t think to shine a UV light on the back of my Lion’s Paws, so I’ll have to do that tonight 🐚 and goodness, those fossilised teeth are just amazing with that orange colour. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful video 🙏🏻

[@FloridaBeachWalks]

🤣 I was very surprised that one glowed! Yeah, you are right, something in that top layer must be the reactor and then you do have the fossils that glow like in that guys video with the fossilized Junonia (that was amazing!). The yellow cowries were worn down but the edges were not so warn off and they glowed. So something with that shine composition glows, but my shiny olives didn't glow so its shiny layer has a different makeup I guess. Something to look deeper into maybe. I found a couple shells "after the fact" that glowed too so I might do another video later--want to see if I can get a hold of some fossil shells 1st then maybe do another video down the line 👍🏼

[@sherrie545]

So cool! Who would ever thought shells would glow?

[@FloridaBeachWalks]

Oh I know! It changed my little world 🤣🐚❤

[@Valerieesquilin]

Another awesome video ! Never knew seashells glow, watch the video with my daughter now we want a flashlight a go to the beach at night! Thank you! ❤

[@FloridaBeachWalks]

Oh, that’s a great idea. Next time I go night shelling I’m gonna bring my black light! What fun!

[@Valerieesquilin]

@@FloridaBeachWalks right! I wonder what else we can find!

[@shirleyadkins4254]

Very cool

[@DebbieM1140]

❤

[@vancolucci5949]

That is so fascinating! Glowing seashells!?! I’m definitely curious to see if my seashells glow in the dark or not. You guys are awesome! Thanks for sharing with all of us seashell lovers. 😂

[@FloridaBeachWalks]

Thank you! Oh after I learned about this I just had to share with you all 👍🏼👍🏼 🤯😍

[@justjulee9135]

That was so cool!

[@FloridaBeachWalks]

Glad you liked it. Thx for watching 👍🏼👍🏼

[@kristibruns6111]

This is so interesting!

[@FloridaBeachWalks]

It seriously is 🤯😍🐚

[@renahays7988]

Very interesting ☺

[@FloridaBeachWalks]

It sure it! Thx for watching 😍

[@esthersutton815]

wondering if it is phosphorus content

[@FloridaBeachWalks]

Not sure but glowing shells are awesome 👍🏼 Thx for watching!