Database of luminescent minerals 

apatite

Chemical formula: See FLUORAPATITE

Family: Phosphates, Arseniates, Vanadates

Status: NR

Crystal system : Hexagonal

Display mineral: NON

Luminescence:

Daylight picture

apatite, Spain;

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Shortwave (254nm) picture

apatite under UVSW, Spain;

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

No data

Thermoluminescence: OUI

Comments:

apatite group: FLUORAPATITE, CHLORAPATITE, HYDROXYLAPATITE

Activator(s) and spectrum:

No spectrum yet

Best localities for fluorescence (*):

(*)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 ,
• 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=Apatite

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

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