Database of luminescent Minerals
WAVELLITE
Chemical Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 5H2O
Familly: Phosphates, Arseniates, Vanadates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
| UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Waves (365nm): | Bluish White | Mid waves (320 nm): | Green | Short Waves (254 nm): | Bluish White |
| Other colors LW: | White , Yellowish White , Pale Yellow , Greenish , Greenish white , Yellowish , | ||
| Other colors SW: | White , Yellowish White , Pale Yellow , Green , Greenish , Greenish white , Yellowish , | ||
Daylight Picture
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
WAVELLITE;
UVSW
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Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
| UV Type | Color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Wave (365nm): | Bluish White | Medium | Short Waves (254 nm): | White | Medium |
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
No data
Comments on activators and spectra:
Green luminescence probably due to (UO2)2+ impurities;
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Highdown Quarry, Devon, England ;
- Saline County, Arkansas, USA (some samples have a bright green fluorescence under MW, far stronger than under SW);
- Wisniowka Wielka Quarry, Holy Cross Mouintains, 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:
- Marvelous Midwave, Jeffrey Shallit, UV-Waves, vol.39, November-December 2009
- http://www.minerant.org/archief/fluo-Belgie.pdf
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Wavellite
http://webmineral.com/data/Wavellite.shtml
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