Want to know about a high-tech tool that can help you find minerals, gemstones and even gold? Today we are going to talk about prospecting with ultraviolet light. It can be a really great tool and just light up the gems and minerals you want to find, making them stand out and glow. While its not a perfect tool, in some cases it works great. Ultra-violet light can help you as a prospector. Ultraviolet light is an important and has a place in the tool box for many prospectors. Certain minerals will just light up and glow – often with bright colors – when illuminated with a UV lamp. That’s when the UV lamp can really be a super helpful tool to find valuable ores and minerals.
I did a 3 part series on how to identify minerals that will help you learn how to do it.
Part 1 can be found here:
   • Mineral identification P1 - Watch thi...  
Part 2 can be found here:
   • Mineral identification P2 - Watch thi...  
Part 3 can be found here:
   • Mineral identification Part 3 - Watch...  

For those who want to learn more about Prospecting and finding gold check out my book, Fists full of Gold. It’s an encyclopedia of everything on the topic of prospecting. It’s available on Amazon. (Affiliate) You can find it at:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/098...
For even more information on prospecting, minerals, gems and other related information you can also check out my website at:
http://nevada-outback-gems.com/prospe...