Database of luminescent minerals 

HYDROBORACITE

Chemical formula: CaMgB₆O₈(OH)₆ 3H₂O

Family: Borates

Status: IMA-GP

Display mineral: NON

Luminescence:

Daylight picture

HYDROBORACITE sur COLEMANITE, Bigadiç Mine, Bigadiç,
Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, Turkey;
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

Longwave (365nm) picture

HYDROBORACITE sur COLEMANITE, Bigadiç, Turkey;
UVLW
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

Shortwave (254nm) picture

HYDROBORACITE sur COLEMANITE, Bigadiç, Turkey;
UVSW
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

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

No data

Comments:

Some fluo possibly due to alteration;

Activator(s) and spectrum:

No data

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

Broad band with events at: 530, 568, 601, 650nm

Col. G. Barmarin; Spectre: G. Barmarin

Best localities for fluorescence (*):

• Thomson Mine, Death Valley, San Bernardino Co., California, USA (blue-white to cream, LW+SW);
• Bigadiç Mine, Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, Turkey (pink Fluo SW and LW);

(*)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=Hydroboracite

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

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