Chemical Formula: Ca9 (Mg,Fe+2) (PO4)6 (PO3 OH)
Familly: Phosphates, Arseniates, Vanadates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Rhomboedric
Mineral for Display: No
UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
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Long Waves (365nm): | Blue | ||
UV Type | Color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
---|---|---|---|
Long Wave (365nm): | No data | Mid Waves (320 nm): | No data | Short Waves (254 nm): | No data |
Research on longwave UV fluorescence (365nm) has been carried out on Martian meteorite (Zagami) which have shown (in addition to the fluorescence of the epoxy with which it have been impregnated) the presence of blue fluorescent phosphate containing Na (probably whitlockite). (https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2012/pdf/2349.pdf) see meteorite in fluomin.org
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Whitlockite
http://webmineral.com/data/Whitlockite.shtml
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