Mysterious Cold Light

I show you how quartz crystals can make cold light through triboluminescence

#shorts

[kailcancook]

“Honey I think someone’s robbing our house”

“Grab my rocks.”

[aranmurphy]

Can attest to the fact that putting them on a belt sander in the dark is pretty and fun.

[snoozepooze]

As a rock hounder, I had to try this when I saw full-length video a while ago. I have to say, it looks much cooler in person!

[GruppeSechs]

Time for the horror game where all you have is two pieces of quartz to rub together to light your way to the exit of a hedge maze and the monster responds to sound.

[Ferrum_Anima]

This was genuinely the most interesting youtube short I've ever seen.

[frigginnobody]

I created this accidentally 20 years ago when playing with rocks. Still couldn’t forget how awe inspiring it felt. Nature is magical.

[Paul-A]

Actually it's because you're upsetting the fairies in the quartz who don't want you messing with their house

[aswanisharma]

That's way more light than I expected. Very cool.

[Robiness]

They also smell in a very specific way when u do this. Damn childhood memory unlocked

[spookyswiftiee]

“hey did you remember the flashlight?”

“nah but i brought my rocks 😀!”

[SnghoHan]

I guess this is why Minecraft's quartz ore drops so many sparkly balls of light.

[poiopop]

HOW HAVE I NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE???? So fascinating.

[TehEpicMuffzor]

As an indigenous Dakota, we are still here. This wasn't only thousands of years ago, we still craft rattles using quartz to this day.

[AbdiPianoChannel]

It also transmits radio. I discovered this when I was 9 years old in 1979

[Revalationexpo]

Triboluminescence also occurs in Wint'o'green Lifesaver candy. I used to make sparks in my mouth as a kid.

[zenendrahhernz]

I kept thinking of how easy this made people back then believe in the magic of crystals and rocks. That legit looks like magic sparks starting up 😍

Edit: I think there's some kind of war/debate about God and how creation came to be (something like that)... Tread carefully 😅

[K_M_M_G]

I remember finding two rocks in Florida and I did this and it made the same glow. That was about 30 years ago and today you answered my question. Thank you so much

[Crazy_Nacho]

I went straight to a pair of quarts rocks wondering at my room... Now I can enjoy of this simple gift of nature thanks to your team 🍻🍻🍻

[Xiassen]

God I love various forms of luminescence

[sonast]

Seeing the crystal glow unlocked a core memory from a movie I can't even remember