Database of luminescent Minerals


WELOGANITE


Chemical Formula: Na2Sr3Zr(CO3)6 3H2O

Familly: Carbonates

Status: IMA-A

Crystal System: Triclinic

Mineral for Display: No


Luminescence:


UV Type Main color Intensity Observation Frequency
Long Waves (365nm):      Pink Strong
Mid waves (320 nm):      Yellowish White
Short Waves (254 nm):      Yellow
Other colors LW:                         
White , Pale Yellow , Greenish , Brownish Green , Yellowish ,
Other colors MW:     
White ,
Other colors SW:                         
White , Pale Yellow , Yellowish Green , Green , Greenish ,
 

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


No Data

Triboluminescence: Yes


Comments:


Weloganite from Francon is triboluminescent with a blue flash when scratched (Bill Lechneron Mindat forum)

The white fluorescence seems to be associated with another mineral covering weloganite.


Main Activator(s) and spectrum:


No data


Best Locality for luminescence(*):


(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence


Bibliographical Reference for luminescence:



Mineralogical Reference on internet:


  http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Weloganite

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

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