FRESNOITE
Chemical Formula: Ba2TiSi2O8
Familly: Silicates
Status: IMA-A
Crystal System: Tetragonal
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
UV Type |
Main color |
Intensity |
Observation Frequency |
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Long Waves (365nm): | Not fluorescent | | | Short Waves (254 nm): | Bluish White | Strong | | | | | |
Other colors SW: | Yellowish White , Pale Yellow , Yellowish , |
Daylight Picture
FRESNOITE,
Junnila Property, San Benito Co., California, USA
Photo and Copyright: Christopher J. Stefano, Michigan, USA
Used with permission of the author
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
FRESNOITE, UVSW
Junnila Property, San Benito Co., California, USA
Photo and Copyright: Christopher J. Stefano, Michigan, USA
Used with permission of the author
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No Data
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
Most Common Activator: Ti4+
No spectrum for the moment
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Victor claim, Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA (yellow green SW);
- Big Creek, Rush Creek deposit, Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USA (yellow green SW);
- Junnila Mine, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA;
- Esquire #1 Claim, Rush Creek, Fresno County, California, 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 ,
Luminescence Reference on internet:
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Fresnoite
http://webmineral.com/data/Fresnoite.shtml
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