Database of luminescent minerals
XENOTIME-(Y)
Chemical formula: YPO4
Family: Phosphates, Arseniates, Vanadates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal system : Tetragonal
Display mineral: NON
Luminescence:
Longwave UV (365nm) colors: |
Orangy yellow , Orange , | ||
Shortwave UV (254nm) colors: |
Orangy yellow , Orange , | ||
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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+ : (511), 525, 527 nm
No spectrum yet
Best localities for fluorescence (*):
- Novo Horizonte, Bahia Brazil (2006, LW + weaker SW);
- Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi;
(*)The data are not exhaustive and are limited to a few remarkable localities for fluorescence
Bibliographic reference for luminescence:
- Fluorescence: Gems and Minerals Under Ultraviolet Light, Manuel Robbins, 1994, Geoscience Press, ISBN 0-945005-13-X ,
- Luminescence Spectroscopy of Minerals and Materials, M. Gaft, R. Reisfeld, G. Panczer, Springer Editor, ISBN: 10 3-540-21918-8 ,
Reference for luminescence on the Internet:
Mineralogical reference on the Internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Xenotime-(y)
http://webmineral.com/data/Xenotime-(y).shtml
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