BLATONITE
Chemical Formula: UO2CO3 H2O
Familly: Carbonates
Status: IMA-A
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
UV Type |
Main color |
Intensity |
Observation Frequency |
|
| | | |
Long Waves (365nm): | Yellowish Green | Strong | Always | Short Waves (254 nm): | Greenish Yellow | Strong | Always | | | | |
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
UV Type |
Color |
Intensity |
Observation Frequency |
Long Wave (365nm): | | None by naked eye | |
Comments:
A uranium carbonate, yellow silky fibers to one mm;
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
Most Common Activator: (UO2)2+ (Uranyl ion) intrinsic
No spectrum for the moment
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Jomac mine, San Juan County, Utah, USA;
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
Bibliographical Reference for luminescence:
- Introduction to radioactive minerals, Robert Lauf, Schiffer Publishing, 2008, ISBN 978-0-7643-2912-8 ,
Luminescence Reference on internet:
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Blatonite
http://webmineral.com/data/Blatonite.shtml
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