Database of luminescent minerals
LIBBYITE
Chemical formula: (NH4)2(Na2◻)[(UO2)2(SO4)3(H2O)]2 · 7H2O
Family: Sulfates
Status: IMA-A
Crystal system : Tetragonal
Display mineral: NON
Luminescence:
Longwave UV (365nm) colors: |
Green , | ||
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Phosphorescence (in the common sense of the term) observable with the naked eye:
No data
Comments:
Fluorescence strong green under 405 nm ultraviolet light.
Activator(s) and spectrum:
Activator(s): (UO2)2+ (ion Uranyle) intrinsèque ,
No spectrum yet
Best localities for fluorescence (*):
- Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA;
(*)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=Libbyite
http://webmineral.com/data/Libbyite.shtml
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