HYDROZINCITE
Chemical Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Familly: Carbonates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Mineral for Display: Yes
Luminescence:
UV Type |
Main color |
Intensity |
Observation Frequency |
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Long Waves (365nm): | Orange | Weak | | Short Waves (254 nm): | Bluish White | Very Strong | | | | | |
Daylight Picture
HYDROZINCITE
Photo and Copyright: James Hamblen
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Used with permission of the author
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
HYDROZINCITE
UV SW
Photo and Copyright: James Hamblen
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Used with permission of the author
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No Data
Comments:
Beautiful effect when in association with red fluorescing calcite;
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
Most Common Activator: Pb2+
Peaks in the spectrum (nm):
Pb2+ replacing Zn2+ in octahedral coordination (Gaft): Broad band peaking at +/- 430-450 nm
Spectrum: Michael Gaft, Petah Tikva, Israel. Plot: Institute of Mineralogy, University of Vienna, Austria, with permission of the authors.
Comments on activators and spectra:
Lifetime: 1μs
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico;
- Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA;
- Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia;
- Callahan Mine, Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine, USA;
- Senora Mine, Haack Mine group, Castle Dome Mine group, Kofa Game Range, Castle Dome District, Castle Dome Mts, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA;
- Yellow Pine Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA;
- Middletown lead mines, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA;
- Purple Passion Mine, Amazon Wash area, Constellation Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA;
- Darreh Zanjir Mine, Taft County, Yazd Province, Iran;
- Mehdi Abad Mine, Bafq County, Yazd Province, Iran
- Texas Arizona Mine, Dragoon, Gunnison Hills, Cochise Mining District, Little Dragoon Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, 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 ,
- The World of Fluorescent Minerals, Stuart Schneider, Schiffer Publishing, 2006, ISBN 0-7643-2544-2 ,
- Luminescence Spectroscopy of Minerals and Materials, M. Gaft, R. Reisfeld, G. Panczer, Springer Editor, ISBN: 10 3-540-21918-8 ,
- Luminescent Spectra of Minerals, Boris S. Gorobets and Alexandre A. Rogojine, Moscow, 2002 ,
- Mt St Hilaire Website: http://www.saint-hilaire.ca ,
Luminescence Reference on internet:
- The Langesundsfjord: history, geology, pegmatites, minerals, Alf Olav Larsen, Bode Verlag Gmbh, 2010 ISBN 978-3-925094-97-2
Images:
- Balmat, New York, USA: http://www.mindat.org/photo-151848.html
- Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico: http://www.mindat.org/photo-154123.html
- Franklin, NJ, USA: http://www.mindat.org/photo-179367.html
- Franklin, NJ, USA: http://www.mindat.org/photo-446840.html
- Franklin, NJ, USA: http://www.mindat.org/photo-657482.html
- Yellow Pine Mine, Nevada, USA: http://www.mindat.org/photo-367530.html
- Broken Hill, Australia: http://www.mindat.org/photo-586406.html
- Callahan Mine, Maine, USA: http://www.mindat.org/photo-620383.html
- Senora Mine, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA: http://www.mindat.org/photo-644647.html
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Hydrozincite
http://webmineral.com/data/Hydrozincite.shtml
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