Database of luminescent minerals
CARNALLITE
Chemical formula: KMgCl3 6H2O
Family: Halides
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal system : Orthorhombic
Display mineral: NON
Luminescence:
Longwave UV (365nm) colors: |
Dark Orange /Tawn , | ||
Shortwave UV (254nm) colors: |
White , | ||
Intensity SW:Weak | |||
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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 courts (254 nm): | White | Strong |
Activator(s) and spectrum:
No dataNo spectrum yet
Best localities for fluorescence (*):
- Douglas Lake, British Columbia, Canada (peach LW, no response to SW);
- Strassfurt, Upper Slesia, Germany (strong phosphorescence caused by SW);
(*)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 ,
- Handbook of Fluorescent Gems and Minerals, a practical guide for the gem and mineral collector, Jack de Ment, 1949 ,
Mineralogical reference on the Internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Carnallite
http://webmineral.com/data/Carnallite.shtml
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