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Mineral UV inspection
A proportion of minerals fluoresce in UV light. In practice, the wavelength of incident light is reflected at another wavelength by changing periodically. This change becomes visible to our eyes as the color of the mineral changes. Furthermore, some materials amplify, others weaken the “UV effect.” These characteristic effects help to identify minerals and identify various structural differences. UV light also helps to recognize natural and artificial diamonds.