Chemical Formula: KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Familly: Sulfates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Mineral for Display: No
UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
---|---|---|---|
Long Waves (365nm): | Yellowish White | Short Waves (254 nm): | Yellowish White |
Daylight Picture
HANKSITE;
Photo and Copyright: James Hamblen
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Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
HANKSITE;
UVSW
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UV Type | Color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
---|---|---|---|
Long Wave (365nm): | Yellowish White | Short Waves (254 nm): | Yellowish White | Very Strong |
Most Common Activator:
Peaks in the spectrum (nm):
490, 517, 553, 600, 650, 710nm
Hanksite, California, USA; Excitation: laser 405nm. Col. G. Barmarin; Spectre: G. Barmarin
The luminescence of Hanksite was noticed by Kunz and Baskerville (1903) and has been studied by Melhase (1939).
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Hanksite
http://webmineral.com/data/Hanksite.shtml
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