Yooperlite is a stone that under UV light, can glow like the sun. They're one of the hottest rocks to collect this year, and they can be seen at the Tulip City Gem and Mineral Show this weekend. Not ...

“Fluorescent sodalite-bearing syenite” is a mouthful, but these glowing rocks from the U.P. are also known as Yooperlite. Credit: Courtesy photo The 77th Greater Detroit Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show is ...

In 2017, gem and mineral dealer Erik Rintamaki stumbled upon glowing rocks along a beach near Lake Superior. The rocks, which looked normal at first, fluoresced brilliantly underneath UV ...

Rocks in the Upper Peninsula that glow under a certain light are grabbing the spotlight. "Yooperlites" — or more properly, the rocks classified as syenite — are getting a lot of attention from rock ...

HOUGHTON, MI – There’s a new, easy way to experience one of Michigan’s natural treasures. Yooperlites, sodalite-bearing syenites that possess fluorescent properties, are now on display in the Upper ...

This is the incredible moment a glowing 'yooperlite' rock was found for the first time. The minerals, first discovered by Erik Rintamaki in June 2017, are said to be Sodalite gemstones that glow under ...

Monday’s highs will struggle to reach 70 degrees in Metro Detroit, which is more typical of late September. (WDIV) CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. – A man in the Upper Peninsula is being credited with ...