WOLLASTONITE-2M
Chemical Formula:See parawollastonite CaSiO3
Status: PLT
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Mineral for Display: No
Associated names (luminescent varieties, discredited names, synonymes etc.):
parawollastonite,
Luminescence:
UV Type |
Main color |
Intensity |
Observation Frequency |
|
| | | |
Long Waves (365nm): | Pink | | | Mid waves (320 nm): | Not fluorescent | | | Short Waves (254 nm): | Not fluorescent | | | | | | |
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No Data
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
No data
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Sarabau Mine, North Bau, Sarawak, Borneo (associated with non fluorescent sarabauite);
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
Bibliographical Reference for luminescence:
Luminescence Reference on internet:
- UV-Waves March/April 1997, p.9, Tucson Show Still Glows by Doug mitchell
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Wollastonite-2m
http://webmineral.com/data/Wollastonite-2m.shtml
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