Bring the captivating world of fluorescent minerals to your geology classroom with our Dual-Wavelength UV Lamp, featuring both shortwave UV (254 nm) and longwave UV (365 nm). This versatile lamp provides an engaging, hands-on experience for students to explore fluorescence, an essential mineral property with fascinating scientific and real-world applications. Use our Shortwave and Longwave UV Fluorescent Mineral kits to examine specimens with the UV lamp. 
 
Key Features:
 
Two Wavelengths for Enhanced Exploration:
Shortwave UV (254 nm) reveals strong fluorescence in minerals like scheelite and select calcites.
Longwave UV (365 nm) highlights brilliant fluorescence in minerals like fluorite.
Safe and Easy to Use: Designed for classroom use, with safety tips included to protect students' eyes and skin during experiments.
Supports In-Depth Learning: Perfect for observing known fluorescent minerals such as calcite, fluorite, willemite, and scheelite, as well as testing unknown samples.
 
Learning Objectives:
 
Understand fluorescence and its causes, including activators like manganese and uranium.
Identify minerals using fluorescence as a diagnostic property.
Connect geological concepts to real-world applications in mining, gemology, and forensic geology.
 
Classroom Activity Highlights:
 
Preparation: Set up a safe, darkened viewing area and provide fluorescent mineral samples.
Observation: Use shortwave and longwave UV to reveal differences in fluorescence intensity and color.
Analysis: Have students document their findings, compare fluorescence under different wavelengths, and hypothesize why variations occur.
Discussion: Explore the chemistry of fluorescence and its relevance to geological processes and environments.
 
Extend learning with advanced applications, such as identifying unknown mineral samples or discussing fluorescence in industrial mining operations.