Database of luminescent Minerals


BARATOVITE


Chemical Formula: KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36(OH,F)2

Familly: Silicates

Status: IMA-A

Crystal System: Monoclinic

Mineral for Display: No


Luminescence:


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

Daylight Picture


BARATOVITE, Tadzhikistan, Russia;
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

Short Waves Pictures (254nm)


BARATOVITE, Tadzhikistan, Russia; UVSW;
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

 

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


No Data

Comments:


Note: Some mineralogists consider baratovite to be OH-dominant, which would make katayamalite the same species, with the name baratovite having priority (see Mindat.org). 

See KATAYAMALITE


Main Activator(s) and spectrum:


Most Common Activator: Ce3+

Other activators:            Sm3+ , Dy3+ ,

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

Ce3+ repl. Ca2+ : 390

Sm3+ repl. Ca2+ : 600, 645 

Dy3+ repl. Ca2+ : 490, 580


Col. G. Barmarin; Spectre: G. Barmarin


Comments on activators and spectra:


https://www.researchgate.net/publication/226256619_Photoluminescence_of_baratovite_and_katayamalite )">

Large band centered at 406nm? (see https://www.researchgate.net/publication/226256619_Photoluminescence_of_baratovite_and_katayamalite )


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=Baratovite

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

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