Database of luminescent minerals
VANMEERSSCHEITE
Chemical formula: U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6 4H2O
Family: Phosphates, Arseniates, Vanadates
Status: IMA-A
Display mineral: NON
Luminescence:
Longwave UV (365nm) colors: |
Green , | ||
Intensity LW:Strong | |||
Shortwave UV (254nm) colors: |
Green , | ||
Intensity SW:Strong | |||
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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 (*):
Kobokobo pegmatite, Kivu, Congo;(*)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 ,
Mineralogical reference on the Internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Vanmeersscheite
http://webmineral.com/data/Vanmeersscheite.shtml
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