SKORPIONITE [np+]
Chemical formula: Ca3Zn2(PO4)2CO3(OH)2 H2O
Family: Phosphates, Arseniates, Vanadates
Status: IMA-A
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Display mineral: NON
Luminescence:
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Longwave UV (365nm) colors: | Green ,
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| Intensity LW:Weak
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Shortwave UV (254nm) colors: | Green ,
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| Intensity SW:Strong
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Phosphorescence (in the common sense of the term) observable with the naked eye:
Type d'UV |
Couleur |
Intensité |
Fréquence d'observation |
UV longs (365nm): | Not fluorescent | | |
UV moyens (320 nm): | Not fluorescent | | | UV courts (254 nm): | Not fluorescent | | |
Activator(s) and spectrum:
No data
No spectrum yet
Best localities for fluorescence (*):
- Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Lüderitz District, Karas Region Namibia (2004, associated with Tarbuttite (Jordi Fabre));
(*)The data are not exhaustive and are limited to a few remarkable localities for fluorescence
Bibliographic reference for luminescence:
Reference for luminescence on the Internet:
Mineralogical reference on the Internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Skorpionite [np+]
http://webmineral.com/data/Skorpionite [np+].shtml
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