ZUNYITE
Chemical Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Familly: Silicates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Isometric
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
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Long Waves (365nm): | Not fluorescent | | | Short Waves (254 nm): | Red | Strong | | | | | |
Daylight Picture
Zunyite Daylight,
Big Bertha Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
Photo & Col. © G. Barmarin
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
Zunyite SW,
Big Bertha Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
Photo & Col. © G. Barmarin
Galerie de photos:
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To the gallery (3 images in the gallery)
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No Data
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
No data
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Zuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, Red Mountain District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA;
- Big Bertha Mine, Middle Camp-Oro Fino District, Dome Rock Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
- Veta Grande Claim, west of Quartzite, Dome Rock Mtns., La Paz Co., Arizona, 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 ,
- Luminescenza nel regno minerale, Guido Mazzoleni, fotografia Roberto Appiani, Libri Sandit, 2010, ISBN 978-88-95990-63-7 ,
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Zunyite
http://webmineral.com/data/Zunyite.shtml
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