Database of luminescent Minerals
SWARTZITE
Chemical Formula: CaMg(UO2)(CO3)3 12H2O
Familly: Carbonates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
| UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Waves (365nm): | Green | Strong | Mid waves (320 nm): | Green | Short Waves (254 nm): | Green | Strong |
Daylight Picture
Swartzite de Rifle mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USA;
Daylight
Photo and Copyright: G. Barmarin
Col.: L. Vandenberghe
Long Waves Picture (365nm)
Swartzite de Rifle mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USA;
LW (365nm)
Photo and Copyright: G. Barmarin
Col.: L. Vandenberghe
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
Swartzite de Rifle mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USA;
SW (254nm)
Photo and Copyright: G. Barmarin
Col.: L. Vandenberghe
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:
Most Common Activator: (UO2)2+ (Uranyl ion) intrinsic
Peaks in the spectrum (nm):
472.3, 488.9, 509.0, 531.1, 554.7, 578.9nm
SWARTZITE, Excitation: laser 405nm. Col. L. Vandenberghe; Spectre: G. Barmarin
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Hillside mine, Yavapai county, Arizona, USA;
- Rifle mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, 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 ,
- Uranium minerals Website: http://www.uraniumminerals.com ,
- Spectroscopic properties of uranium(VI) minerals studied by TRLFS, G. Geipel and Al. Radiochim Acta 88 (2000) ,
- Introduction to radioactive minerals, Robert Lauf, Schiffer Publishing, 2008, ISBN 978-0-7643-2912-8 ,
Luminescence Reference on internet:
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Swartzite
http://webmineral.com/data/Swartzite.shtml
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