TERLINGUAITE
DOUBTFUL FLUORESCENCE but sometimes cited in luminescence literature
Chemical formula: Hg2ClO
Status: IMA-GP
Display mineral: NON
Luminescence:
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Longwave UV (365nm) colors: | Salmon pink , Yellow ,
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Shortwave UV (254nm) colors: | Yellow ,
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Phosphorescence (in the common sense of the term) observable with the naked eye:
No data
Comments:
Cited as luminescent by De Ment in 1949 but reported later as non fluorescent by Manuel Robbins.
Activator(s) and spectrum:
No data
No spectrum yet
Best localities for fluorescence (*):
- Terlingua District, Brewster Co., Texas, 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 ,
- Handbook of Fluorescent Gems and Minerals, a practical guide for the gem and mineral collector, Jack de Ment, 1949 ,
Reference for luminescence on the Internet:
Mineralogical reference on the Internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Terlinguaite
http://webmineral.com/data/Terlinguaite.shtml
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