@idkwuzgoinon
It’s like a parent surprising you with a random gift lol I love it.
@IExistSometimes
It's a fluorescent sodalite, I think he thought it was a bunch of oxides because he googled "yooperlite composition" or similar, and rock compositions are often reported by weight % oxides, rather than mineral
@quillclock
gotta love a chemist saying "its just magic"
@GladSadMadBad
Nigel's smile is so nice to look at
@FF23392
Imagine he just smashed Nile’s counter and gave it to him in a box
@Dalynx09
Imagine buying a countertop and it turns out to be made of these glowy rocks, imagine just going late at night into the kitchen with a dark light and they just start fluerescing like there was no tomorrow lmfao
@mrhomely
Yooper, you were right the first time. It's named after people from the upper peninsula of Michigan called Yoopers. I guess some guy was using a black light to look for agetes in lake Superior and thought the black light might help. It didn't help with the agetes but he made a wonderful discovery.
@GeoffShouldWin
Weird compliment but Nigel you have a good and natural smile. We don't see those as often as on social media
@sams.3552
Nile is really taking these rocks for granite
@staratmidnight7
Yooperlite, from the Michigan Upper Peninsula (UP)! Folks there call themselves "Yoopers."
@JustDumbLuck
When the scientist says it's magic i feel very tried for humanity
@shionashiel
stuffs like these are why i love rocks. rocks are cool. give love to the rocks you find, they've probably been here for million years more than us
@ronnoc_0999
As a geology enthusiast from michigan, this is indeed yooperlite. (Yuu-per-lite) it glows under black light on the Great Lakes, which is we’re it’s found. Also known as fluorescent sodalite.
@borjojo
Its always the eager smile for me ☺️
@ThinkICanSing25
Okay I had to look at the comments just to see if anyone else love his smile. Great videos, great experiments, and a great smile. Just overall he seems like a great guy to know in and outside of the lab.
@robertocabrera6020
when a chemist doesnt know what it is it instantly passes from being science to being just magic
@xivk1
bro Nigel’s smile got me folded real quick
@MAZe0507
I just wanna say, Nigel, you remind me a lot of myself during degree studies almost 3 years ago. Even though i major in molecular biology instead of chemistry, it sparks my interest to probably continue my studies or diligently looking for a lab job. Currently still unemployed and was really down about it for months until i found your channel a few weeks ago. You inspired me. Thank you...
@Sealington
i have some stuff like this. it glows green in much smaller amounts like that under a black light
@IneptOrange