Database of luminescent Minerals


NATISITE


Chemical Formula: Na2(TiO)SiO4

Familly: Silicates

Status: IMA-A

Mineral for Display: No


Luminescence:


UV Type Main color Intensity Observation Frequency
Short Waves (254 nm):      Bluish White
 

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


No Data

Comments:


A sodium titanium silicate. Two specimens reported, one from Kibina the other from Lovozero . Two different fluorescent colors.


Main Activator(s) and spectrum:


Most Common Activator: TiO6

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

TiO: broad band peaking at +/- 440 - 460nm

Tb3+? : 525nm

Dy3+ : 580nm 

Mn2+? replacing Na : 600nm

(Gorobets)

No spectrum for the moment

Comments on activators and spectra:


Cathodoluminescence: light-blue.


Best Locality for luminescence(*):


(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence


Bibliographical Reference for luminescence:



Luminescence Reference on internet:



Mineralogical Reference on internet:


  http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Natisite

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

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