Database of luminescent Minerals


HYDROBORACITE


Chemical Formula: CaMgB6O8(OH)6 3H2O

Familly: Borates

Status: IMA-GP

Mineral for Display: No


Luminescence:


UV Type Main color Intensity Observation Frequency
Long Waves (365nm):      Yellowish White
Short Waves (254 nm):      Bluish White
Other colors LW:          
Bluish White , Pink ,
Other colors SW:          
Bluish White , Pink ,

Daylight Picture


HYDROBORACITE sur COLEMANITE, Bigadiç Mine, Bigadiç,
Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, Turkey;
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

Long Waves Picture (365nm)


HYDROBORACITE sur COLEMANITE, Bigadiç, Turkey;
UVLW
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

Short Waves Pictures (254nm)


HYDROBORACITE sur COLEMANITE, Bigadiç, Turkey;
UVSW
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

 

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


No Data

Comments:


Some fluo possibly due to alteration;


Main Activator(s) and spectrum:


Most Common Activator:

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

Broad band with events at: 530, 568, 601, 650nm


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:



Mineralogical Reference on internet:


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

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

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