Yooperlites, a new rock type discovered in 2018
Yooperlites, a new rock type discovered in 2018

Yooperlites are a newly discovered rock type found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula It has been called "yooperlites" after Yoopers, the name residents of Michigan's Upper Peninsula give themselves ("U.P.-ers").
The rock has been identified by scientists in Michigan as "syenite rock that contains fluorescent sodalite", a mineral that had never before been identified in Michigan.

Yooperlites, a new rock type discovered in 2018

Yooperlites are a newly discovered rock type found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula It has been called "yooperlites" after Yoopers, the name residents of Michigan's Upper Peninsula give themselves ("U.P.-ers").
The rock has been identified by scientists in Michigan as "syenite rock that contains fluorescent sodalite", a mineral that had never before been identified in Michigan.