Hackmanite is an exceptional mineral – it changes colour and glows in the dark. Research on the material started by chance at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Turku, and researchers ...

While investigating hackmanite, a natural wonder material, researchers found that it, in addition to two other minerals, can change their color upon exposure to UV radiation repeatedly without wearing ...

Researchers have long studied the color-changing properties of the natural mineral hackmanite upon exposure to UV radiation or X-rays. Now, the research group studied the reactions of synthetic ...

Researchers from the University of Turku have discovered a new method of X-ray imaging based on the coloring abilities of the natural mineral hackmanite. The international group of researchers also ...

A research group at Finland’s University of Turku has found that colour-changing minerals such as hackmanite, tugtupite and scapolite have some hydrocarbons in their structures, which allow them to ...

Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, have long studied the color-changing properties of the natural mineral hackmanite upon exposure to UV radiation or X-rays. Now, the research group ...

The mineral hackmanite turns purple under UV irradiation, and the color fades back to white in a few minutes under regular white light. While investigating hackmanite, researchers found that it can ...

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