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When the rays of an ultraviolet lamp called Blacklight strike, certain minerals, atoms are excited about the and the energy to radiate with a wavelength smaller, often with incredibly bright colors. This effect is called fluorite mineral called fluorescence, which is often when you return to the blue-violet black light is shined on it. Fluorescence is the ability to resist the absorption of ultraviolet light, for example, and the energy to radiate a different wavelength, usually in the visible region.

UV light has a very short wavelength can not be easily seen. However, certain minerals when exposed to a light emitting black light at a wavelength that is visible, as long as the light source is. A good source of ultraviolet light of short wavelength is a quartz lamp, while argon produces higher levels of UV light. Other energy sources are X-ray fluorescence and the cathode rays are high energy electrons.

Most fluorescent minerals are not very attractive, until the black light, they, when the UV colors produce vivid and intense. Distinguish colors, producing a large variety of minerals. Some fluorescent minerals are in one place, but not in another. The fluorescence properties of the aid of geological prospecting for minerals and oil to the surface and amateurs to explore this exciting field of mineralogy.