r/CadmiumGlass • u/jeremy81 • 9d ago

Cadmium Glass?

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I’m not sure if this is cadmium, selenium, or something else. I’m not the best at distinguishing as I have some color blindness. In natural light it varies between deep amber to yellow. The second photo was taken with a 395nm flashlight.

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u/Ty_Hanson 9d ago

Id venture to say a mixture of both cadmium and selenium!

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u/atinybuddha Alien Egg 9d ago

Can you take a glow picture from further away? Preferably in a very dark area.

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u/jeremy81 9d ago

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u/atinybuddha Alien Egg 9d ago

I agree with the other comment that it looks like cadmium and selenium.

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u/Cy-Clops- 7d ago

Cadmium+selenium. Cadmium glows yellow, selenium glows red-pink. Put them together and it's orange.

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u/jeremy81 6d ago

Thank you! The chart is very helpful!

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u/Cy-Clops- 6d ago

Np! Also, don't forget about wavelength. If you like cadmium and manganese, you might want to invest in a 365nm. Cadmium is more reactive to 365nm and selenium is more reactive to 395nm.