ambatoarinite
NOT FLUORESCENT but cited by some authors
Chemical Formula: Sr5(Ce,La,Dy)10(CO3)17O3 ?
Familly: Carbonates
Status:
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
UV Type |
Main color |
Intensity |
Observation Frequency |
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Long Waves (365nm): | Not fluorescent | | | 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 phosphorescence seen by naked eye whatever the type of UVThermoluminescence: Yes
Comments:
An ill-defined material from Ambatoarina, Madagascar, containing Ce. The tentative formula suggests a possible relationship to, or identity with, Ancylite-(Ce).
Whitish or greenish thermoluminescence without fluorescence (de Ment, 1949)
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
No data
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Ambatoarina, Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar;
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
Bibliographical Reference for luminescence:
- Handbook of Fluorescent Gems and Minerals, a practical guide for the gem and mineral collector, Jack de Ment, 1949 ,
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Ambatoarinite
http://webmineral.com/data/Ambatoarinite.shtml
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