BLATONITE

 


Chemical formula: UO2CO3 H2O

Family: Carbonates

Status: IMA-A

Crystal system : Hexagonal

Display mineral: NON

 

Luminescence:

Longwave UV (365nm) colors:

    


Yellowish Green ,

Intensity LW:Strong

Frequency LW:Always

Shortwave UV (254nm) colors:

    


Greenish Yellow ,

Intensity SW:Strong

Frequency SW:Always

 

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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):

None by naked eye
 

Comments:

A uranium carbonate, yellow silky fibers to one mm;

Activator(s) and spectrum:

Activator(s): (UO2)2+ (ion Uranyle) intrinsèque ,

No spectrum yet

Best localities for fluorescence (*):

(*)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:

  • Am Min 85

Mineralogical reference on the Internet:

  http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Blatonite

  http://webmineral.com/data/Blatonite.shtml

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