Database of luminescent minerals 

ARTINITE

Chemical formula: Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ 3H₂O

Family: Carbonates

Status: IMA-GP

Crystal system : Monoclinic

Display mineral: NON

Luminescence:

Daylight picture

Artinite, San Benito County, California, USA.

Photo and Copyright: Gérard Barmarin.

Shortwave (254nm) picture

Artinite, UVSW, San Benito County, California, USA.

Photo and Copyright: Gérard Barmarin.

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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):

Broad band peaking at 558.2nm with shoulders at 520 and 597nm

Col. G. Barmarin; Spectre: G. Barmarin

Best localities for fluorescence (*):

• Staten Island, New York, USA;
• Montjovet, Aosta Valley  Italy (weak LW+SW);
• Artinite pit, Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, 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 ,

Mineralogical reference on the Internet:

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

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

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