Database of luminescent Minerals
ZINCITE
Chemical Formula: (Zn,Mn+2)O
Familly: Oxides and hydroxides
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Mineral for Display: No
Associated names (luminescent varieties, discredited names, synonymes etc.): calcozincite,Luminescence:
| UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Waves (365nm): | Greenish Yellow | Weak | Mid waves (320 nm): | Greenish Yellow | Short Waves (254 nm): | Greenish Yellow |
| Other colors LW: | Yellowish White , Pale Yellow , Yellowish , | ||
| Other colors MW: | Yellowish White , Pale Yellow , Yellowish , | ||
| Other colors SW: | Yellowish White , Pale Yellow , Yellowish , | ||
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No Data
Comments:
Origin of artificial Zincite on the market: a factory near Olkusz, Katowice, Schlesien, Poland
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
No data
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Franklin and Sterling Hill Mine (340 foot level), Ogdensburg, New Jersey, USA;
- Artificial zincite: a factory near Olkusz, Katowice, Schlesien, Poland;
- Olawa (Oława), Lower Silesia, Poland;
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
Bibliographical Reference for luminescence:
- The Henkel Glossary of Fluorescent Minerals, Dr. Gerhard Henkel, Published by the FMS, 1989 ,
- Fluorescence: Gems and Minerals Under Ultraviolet Light, Manuel Robbins, 1994, Geoscience Press, ISBN 0-945005-13-X ,
Luminescence Reference on internet:
- Franklin, NJ, USA: https://www.mindat.org/photo-154079.html
Images:
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Zincite
http://webmineral.com/data/Zincite.shtml
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