Database of luminescent minerals 

manganapatite

Chemical formula: See FLUORAPATITE

Family: Phosphates, Arseniates, Vanadates

Status: NR

Crystal system : Hexagonal

Display mineral: NON

Luminescence:

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

No data

Thermoluminescence: OUI

Activator(s) and spectrum:

Activator(s): Mn²⁺ ,

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

 Mn²⁺  : Broad band peaking around 620 - 640nm ()or at 570nm (Gorobets)

No spectrum yet

Best localities for fluorescence (*):

• Bennett Mine, Buckfield, Maine, USA (SW dull orange-yellow);

(*)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 ,
• Luminescence Spectroscopy of Minerals and Materials, M. Gaft, R. Reisfeld, G. Panczer, Springer Editor, ISBN: 10 3-540-21918-8 ,
• Luminescent Spectra of Minerals, Boris S. Gorobets and Alexandre A. Rogojine, Moscow, 2002 ,
• Handbook of Fluorescent Gems and Minerals, a practical guide for the gem and mineral collector, Jack de Ment, 1949 ,

Mineralogical reference on the Internet:

  http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Manganapatite

  http://webmineral.com/data/Manganapatite.shtml

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