Database of luminescent minerals
AMBLYGONITE
Chemical formula: LiAl(PO4)(F,OH)
Family: Phosphates, Arseniates, Vanadates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal system : Triclinic
Display mineral: NON
Luminescence:
Longwave UV (365nm) colors: |
Yellowish White , Greenish , Brownish Green , | ||
Shortwave UV (254nm) colors: |
Yellowish White , Bluish White , Orange , Dark Orange /Tawn , Tawn , Brownish Green , Blue , | ||
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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 longs (365nm): | Bluish White | UV courts (254 nm): | Bluish White |
Triboluminescence: OUI
Thermoluminescence: OUI
Activator(s) and spectrum:
No dataNo spectrum yet
Best localities for fluorescence (*):
- Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA;
- Harding Mine (Harding pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA;
- Etta Mine, Keystone, Keystone District, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA (phosph. Light Blue);
(*)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 ,
Reference for luminescence on the Internet:
Mineralogical reference on the Internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Amblygonite
http://webmineral.com/data/Amblygonite.shtml
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