Database of luminescent minerals
ZELLERITE
Chemical formula: Ca(UO2)(CO3)2 5H2O
Family: Carbonates
Status: IMA-A
Crystal system : Orthorhombic
Display mineral: NON
Luminescence:
Longwave UV (365nm) colors: |
Green , | ||
Shortwave UV (254nm) colors: |
Green , | ||
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Phosphorescence (in the common sense of the term) observable with the naked eye:
No phosphorescence visible to the naked eye under any type of UV
Activator(s) and spectrum:
Activator(s): (UO2)2+ (ion Uranyle) intrinsèque ,
No spectrum yet
Best localities for fluorescence (*):
- Musonoï, Congo;
- White Canyon No. 1 Mine, Fry Mesa, White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA;
- Svornost Mine, Jáchymov, Jáchymov District, Krušné Hory Mts, Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic;
(*)The data are not exhaustive and are limited to a few remarkable localities for fluorescence
Bibliographic reference for luminescence:
- The Henkel Glossary of Fluorescent Minerals, Dr. Gerhard Henkel, Published by the FMS, 1989 ,
- Fluorescence: Gems and Minerals Under Ultraviolet Light, Manuel Robbins, 1994, Geoscience Press, ISBN 0-945005-13-X ,
- Uranium minerals Website: http://www.uraniumminerals.com ,
- Introduction to radioactive minerals, Robert Lauf, Schiffer Publishing, 2008, ISBN 978-0-7643-2912-8 ,
Reference for luminescence on the Internet:
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Mineralogical reference on the Internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Zellerite
http://webmineral.com/data/Zellerite.shtml
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