Database of luminescent Minerals
HUTTONITE
Chemical Formula: ThSiO4
Familly: Silicates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
| UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Waves (254 nm): | Pinkish White | ||
| Other colors LW: | , | ||
| Other colors MW: | , | ||
| Other colors SW: | White , Yellowish White , | ||
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No Data
Comments:
Huttonite was first described in 1950 from beach sand and fluvio-glacial deposits in South Westland, at Gillespie Beach, near Fox Glacier, New Zealand, where it was found as anhedral grains of no more than 0.2 mm. Pure samples were subsequently obtained by handpicking huttonite grains under a microscope. This was accomplished in the presence of short wave (254 nm) fluorescent light, where the dull white fluorescence distinguishes it from accompagning scheelite (fluoresces blue) and zircon (fluoresces yellow).
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
Most Common Activator: No data
No spectrum for the momentBest Locality for luminescence(*):
- Harihari, Saltwater Creek, Okirito, Five Mile Beach, Bruce Bay, north and south of the mouth of the Waikukupa River, and Gillespie Beach, South Westland, New Zealand (dull white with a pink tinge SW);
(*)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 ,
- 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=Huttonite
http://webmineral.com/data/Huttonite.shtml
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