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Rocks and Minerals of Salt Lake County

How to use a hand lens . . .

First open the hand lens and hold the metal cover between your thumb and index finger.

holding the hand lens

Next bring the hand lens to eye level resting the knuckle of your thumb on your cheek.

holding hand lens at eye level

Finally move the object you are observing closer and further away until it comes into focus.

holding rock close to hand lens

Tip: Do not move the hand lens to focus the object. Move the object!

focus by moving the object