Looking for a unique and fascinating rock to add to your bucket list? How about a Yooperlite? Never heard of them? That’s not surprising, as they were only discovered recently. Yooperlites, aka Glowdalites, are fluorescent rocks that are found in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They are a type of syenite rock that contains a high concentration of sodalite, a mineral that … [Read more...] about These Stunning Glowing Rocks Called Yooperlites Were Only Recently Discovered at Lake Superior – Here’s How to Find Them
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A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch), 1839
Crawford Notch in New Hampshire has long captivated artists and photographers alike. An 1839 painting by Thomas Cole titled “A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch)” contrasts vividly with a 2018 photo of the same scene. Thomas Cole, a Romantic landscape painter, emigrated from England at the age of 17. He became a pivotal … [Read more...] about A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch), 1839