Getting into Fluorescent Minerals
Fri, May 08
|Sharon Visitor Centre Auditorium, Sharon
The speaker shares his enthusiasm for fluorescent minerals. The audience will learn what equipment you need, and how to get started with a collection.
Time & Location
May 08, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sharon Visitor Centre Auditorium, Sharon, 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241, USA
About the event
Speaker, Nicholas Viltrakis has been a professional photographer since 2007. For several years he expanded his photography skills to capturing mineral fluorescence.
Viltrakis is active in online communities, such as the Fluorescent Minerals Facebook group, often sharing his imaging techniques, testing, and discussing unique specimen responses. He is an officer in the Fluorescent Mineral Society (FMS) and Midwest chapter President.
As he notes: “We can clearly see how cool fluorescent minerals are, but figuring out what you need, and how to get started, can be daunting in a seemingly costly and complicated way.”
In this presentation Nicholas will provide insights, examples, and suggestions about the following aspects of the fluorescent mineral hobby:
• Where to acquire fluorescent minerals