Database of luminescent minerals
KURNAKOVITE
Chemical formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 5H2O
Family: Borates
Status: IMA-GP
Display mineral: NON
Luminescence:
Longwave UV (365nm) colors: |
Yellowish White , | ||
Shortwave UV (254nm) colors: |
Yellowish White , | ||
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Phosphorescence (in the common sense of the term) observable with the naked eye:
No data
Comments:
Fluorescence maybe due to surface alteration;
Activator(s) and spectrum:
No dataNo spectrum yet
Best localities for fluorescence (*):
- Boron, California, USA;
- Inder Lake, Kazakhstan;
(*)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 ,
Mineralogical reference on the Internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Kurnakovite
http://webmineral.com/data/Kurnakovite.shtml
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