Database of luminescent minerals 

PHILLIPSITE-Ca

Chemical formula: (Ca_0,5,K,Na,Ba_0,5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] 12H₂O

Family: Silicates

Status: IMA-A

Crystal system : Monoclinic

Display mineral: NON

Luminescence:

Daylight picture

PHILLIPSITE, Vesuve, Naples, Italie;

Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

Longwave (365nm) picture

PHILLIPSITE, Vesuve, Naples, Italie;
UVLW
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

Shortwave (254nm) picture

PHILLIPSITE, Vesuve, Naples, Italie;
UVSW
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

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

No data

Activator(s) and spectrum:

Activator(s): (UO₂)²⁺ (ion Uranyle) en impureté,

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

(UO₂)²⁺ : 467, 500, 517, 537, 560, 590, 660nm

Col. G. Barmarin; Spectre: G. Barmarin

Spectrum Galery:

  
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Comments on spectrum and activators:

Typical spectrum of green luminescence due to uranium impurities;

Best localities for fluorescence (*):

• Vesuvio, Napoli, Italy;

(*)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 ,

Mineralogical reference on the Internet:

  http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Phillipsite-ca

  http://webmineral.com/data/Phillipsite-ca.shtml

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