Database of luminescent minerals 

HYDROZINCITE

Chemical formula: Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆

Family: Carbonates

Status: IMA-GP

Crystal system : Monoclinic

Display mineral: OUI

Luminescence:

Daylight picture

HYDROZINCITE

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Shortwave (254nm) picture

HYDROZINCITE
UV SW
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Phosphorescence (in the common sense of the term) observable with the naked eye:

No data

Comments:

Beautiful effect when in association with red fluorescing calcite;

Activator(s) and spectrum:

Activator(s): Pb²⁺,

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

Pb²⁺ replacing Zn²⁺ in octahedral coordination (Gaft): Broad band  peaking at +/- 430-450 nm

Spectrum: Michael Gaft, Petah Tikva, Israel. Plot: Institute of Mineralogy, University of Vienna, Austria, with permission of the authors.

Comments on spectrum and activators:

Lifetime: 1μs

Best localities for fluorescence (*):

• Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico;
• Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA;
• Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia;
• Callahan Mine, Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine, USA;
• Senora Mine, Haack Mine group, Castle Dome Mine group, Kofa Game Range, Castle Dome District, Castle Dome Mts, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA;
• Yellow Pine Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA;
• Middletown lead mines, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA;
• Purple Passion Mine, Amazon Wash area, Constellation Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA;
• Darreh Zanjir Mine, Taft County, Yazd Province, Iran;
• Mehdi Abad Mine, Bafq County, Yazd Province, Iran
• Texas Arizona Mine, Dragoon, Gunnison Hills, Cochise Mining District, Little Dragoon Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA;

(*)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 ,
• The World of Fluorescent Minerals, Stuart Schneider, Schiffer Publishing, 2006, ISBN 0-7643-2544-2 ,
• Luminescence Spectroscopy of Minerals and Materials, M. Gaft, R. Reisfeld, G. Panczer, Springer Editor, ISBN: 10 3-540-21918-8 ,
• Luminescent Spectra of Minerals, Boris S. Gorobets and Alexandre A. Rogojine, Moscow, 2002 ,
• Mt St Hilaire Website: http://www.saint-hilaire.ca ,

Reference for luminescence on the Internet:

Mineralogical reference on the Internet:

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

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

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