morganite
Chemical formula: See BERYL
Family: Silicates
Status: NR
Crystal system : Hexagonal
Display mineral: NON
Luminescence:
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Longwave UV (365nm) colors: | Red ,
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Phosphorescence (in the common sense of the term) observable with the naked eye:
No data
Activator(s) and spectrum:
No data
Peaks in the spectrum (nm):
Band peaking at 730 nm associated with Mn4+ (or Mn3+)
No spectrum yet
Best localities for fluorescence (*):
- Laghman Province, Afghanistan (var. morganite, blue SW);
- Konar Province, Afghanistan (var. morganite, blue SW);
- Gillette Quarry, Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA (var. morganite fluo blue-white SW);
(*)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 ,
Reference for luminescence on the Internet:
Mineralogical reference on the Internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Morganite
http://webmineral.com/data/Morganite.shtml
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