Database of luminescent Minerals


URANOSPINITE


Chemical Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 10H2O

Familly: Phosphates, Arseniates, Vanadates

Status: IMA-GP

Crystal System: Tetragonal

Mineral for Display: No


Luminescence:


UV Type Main color Intensity Observation Frequency
Long Waves (365nm):      Green MediumAllways (Intrinsic)
Mid waves (320 nm):      Green MediumAllways (Intrinsic)
Short Waves (254 nm):      Green MediumAllways (Intrinsic)
 

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


UV Type Color Intensity Observation Frequency
Long Wave (365nm): None by naked eye
 

Comments:


May dehydrate to metauranospinite.


Main Activator(s) and spectrum:


Most Common Activator: (UO2)2+ (Uranyl ion) intrinsic

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

(UO2)2+ : 488.2, 502.2, 523.6, 547.2, 573.0, 600.7

501nm, 522nm, 546nm, 570nm, 597nm


Col. G. Barmarin; Spectre: G. Barmarin


Best Locality for luminescence(*):


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


Bibliographical Reference for luminescence:



Luminescence Reference on internet:



Mineralogical Reference on internet:


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

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

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