Database of luminescent Minerals


CORDIERITE


Chemical Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al(Al3Si5O18) x(H2O,CO2)

Familly: Silicates

Status: IMA-GP

Crystal System: Orthorhombic

Mineral for Display: No


Luminescence:


UV Type Main color Intensity Observation Frequency
Short Waves (254 nm):      Violet Pink
Other colors SW:               
Red , Violet red , Pink ,
 

Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:


No Data

Comments:


Light blue XLS from El Hoyazo, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain are fluorescent under UVC in a shade of pink. (see mindat picture)

 


Main Activator(s) and spectrum:


Most Common Activator: Fe3+

Other activators:            Cr3+ , Mn2+ ,

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

Mn2+ repl. Mg2+ : 640nm 

Fe3+ repl. (Al3+,Si4+)IV  : 750nm 

Cr3+ repl. Al3+ : 693nm 

No spectrum for the moment


Best Locality for luminescence(*):


(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence


Bibliographical Reference for luminescence:



Luminescence Reference on internet:



Mineralogical Reference on internet:


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

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

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