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$150.00

Increase your chances of finding Opal with a Alonefire 60 Watt UV Flashlight Detector – Black Light Torch!

Umoona Opal Mine have high quality torches available, so you and the family can try your luck at “Jewellers Shop” – Coober Pedy’s only safe place for the public to fossick for Opal.

One of the most captivating qualities of opal is its fluorescent glow in shortwave ultraviolet light. All minerals can reflect a degree of light, but some have the physical qualities that allow them to temporarily absorb a small amount of light and releases it in a different wavelength.  Using a Black Light Torch gives you the best chance of seeing Opal when it stands out using the ultraviolet light.

 

** NOTE:  Blacklights purchased from Umoona should NOT be used out on any opal fields without first inquiring with your local mines department regarding the rules and regulations you must follow while fossicking.