Database of luminescent Minerals
FOWLERITE
Chemical Formula:See RHODONITE (Mn2+,Zn,Ca)SiO3
Familly: Silicates
Status: IMA-GP
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
| UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Waves (365nm): | Red | Weak | Short Waves (254 nm): | Red | Medium |
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No phosphorescence seen by naked eye whatever the type of UV
Comments:
Cited by de Ment (1949) A variety of Rhodonite Zn- and Ca-bearing variety of rhodonite which consequently is paler pink than end-member rhodonite. Named in 1832 by Charles Upham Shepard in honor of Dr. Samuel Fowler [October 30, 1779 Newburgh, New York, USA - February 20, 1844 Franklin, New Jersey, USA], a physician with strong interests in science and business and a US Congressman from New Jersey, 1833-1837. He enlisted the aid of all scientists he could interest in the deposits of Franklin and Sterling Hill, NJ. In 1810, he purchased Mine Hill, with a partner, in Franklin, site of the Franklin orebody. In 1818 and 1824, he acquired the Sterling Mine from the Ogden family. (from mindat.org)
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
No data
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin mining district, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA;
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
Bibliographical Reference for luminescence:
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Fowlerite
http://webmineral.com/data/Fowlerite.shtml
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