DOUBTFULL FLUORESCENCE but cited by some authors
Chemical Formula: Mg SiO2 (OH)2 H2 O (?)
Familly: Silicates
Status: IMA-GP
Mineral for Display: No
UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
---|---|---|---|
Long Waves (365nm): | Yellowish | Weak | Short Waves (254 nm): | Not fluorescent |
Other colors LW: | Orangy yellow , Dark Orange /Tawn , |
UV Type | Color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
---|---|---|---|
Long Wave (365nm): | No data | Mid Waves (320 nm): | No data | Short Waves (254 nm): | No data |
Cited by de Ment (1949) as doubtfully fluorescent under de name spadeite an erroneous name for spadaite and considered by him as a variety of sepiolite (meerschaum).
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Spadaite (?)
http://webmineral.com/data/Spadaite (?).shtml
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