Database of luminescent Minerals


MONTEBRASITE


Chemical Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH,F)

Familly: Phosphates, Arseniates, Vanadates

Status: IMA-GP

Mineral for Display: No


Luminescence:


UV Type Main color Intensity Observation Frequency
Long Waves (365nm):      Blue
Other colors LW:     
Green ,

Daylight Picture


Montebrasite,
Poland, Maine, USA;
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

Short Waves Pictures (254nm)


Montebrasite UVSW,
Poland, Maine, USA;
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

 

Galerie de photos:

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Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:


No Data

Main Activator(s) and spectrum:


Most Common Activator: Unknown

Other activators:            (UO2)2+ (Uranyl ion) as impurities ,

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

(UO2)2+ : 488, 502, 506, 522, 550, 575nm

430 nm (?)

No spectrum for the moment


Best Locality for luminescence(*):


(*)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=Montebrasite

  http://webmineral.com/data/Montebrasite.shtml

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