Database of luminescent Minerals
ZOISITE
Chemical Formula: Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Familly: Silicates
Status: IMA-GP
Mineral for Display: No
Associated names (luminescent varieties, discredited names, synonymes etc.): thulite,Luminescence:
| UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Waves (365nm): | Orangy yellow | ||
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No Data
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
Most Common Activator: V2+
Other activators: Eu2+ , Dy3+ , Tb3+ , Mn2+ , V2+ ,
Peaks in the spectrum (nm):
Eu2+ : 440nm Dy3+ : 480, 575, 578nm Tb3+ : 544nm V2+ : 700, 705, 718, 726 nm
Spectrum: Michael Gaft, Petah Tikva, Israel. Plot: Institute of Mineralogy, University of Vienna, Austria, with permission of the authors.
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To the spectrum gallery (2 spectra in the gallery)
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Mitchell county, North Carolina, USA;
(*)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 Spectroscopy of Minerals and Materials, M. Gaft, R. Reisfeld, G. Panczer, Springer Editor, ISBN: 10 3-540-21918-8 ,
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Zoisite
http://webmineral.com/data/Zoisite.shtml
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