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Ultraviolet lights have many uses:

bulletMining and Prospecting at night of valuable ores such as the Tungsten mineral Scheelite, the Zinc mineral Willemite, and many secondary Uranium minerals, and also certain gems
bulletMineral Displays - A large number of fluorescent minerals react to Shortwave UV light, and a lesser amount to Longwave UV, making for outstanding displays in the dark
bulletTo detect forgeries and repairs from glues and paints on artwork, antiques, and collectibles such as china, glassware, pottery, and postal stamps
bulletTo detect special inks in evaluating Postage stamps
bulletTo locate pet urine on carpet and furniture, useful to both homeowners and professional cleaners
bulletTo view the fluorescence of scorpions and other arthropods and insects at night

Other Applications:

bulletGermicidal - Short Wave UV can kill bacteria, so is used in food packing plants, koi ponds, hospitals, public restrooms, etc.
bulletAutomotive and industrial leak detection
bulletTo detect invisible criminal tagging dyes
bulletTo reveal dye marking of hands with invisible ink used as an admission stamp at social events
bulletTo trace the origin of ground and surface waters
bulletFor curing adhesives
bulletLocation and ID of fungi, ringworm, bacteria, and spermatozoa, also pollutants and arson accelerants
bulletTheatrical makeup and staging
bulletTo reveal invisible personal property ID markers

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