INYOITE
Chemical Formula: Ca2B6O6(OH)10 8H2O
Familly: Borates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
UV Type |
Main color |
Intensity |
Observation Frequency |
|
| | | |
Long Waves (365nm): | Yellowish White | | | Short Waves (254 nm): | Yellowish White | | | | | | |
Other colors LW: | Bluish White , |
Other colors SW: | Bluish White , |
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
UV Type |
Color |
Intensity |
Observation Frequency |
Short Waves (254 nm): | White | | |
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
Most Common Activator: Organic impurities
No spectrum for the moment
Comments on activators and spectra:
organic luminophores ("Humic acid") typical of evaporites and low temperature hydrothermal deposits
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Bigadiç Mine, Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, Turkey;
- Death Valley, CA, USA (cited by De Ment, 1949);
- Inder B deposit and salt dome (Inder Lake), Atyrau, Atyrau Province (Atyrau Oblast'), Kazakhstan;
(*)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 ,
- Handbook of Fluorescent Gems and Minerals, a practical guide for the gem and mineral collector, Jack de Ment, 1949 ,
Luminescence Reference on internet:
- Fluorescence Survey of Turkish Borate Minerals, Axel Emmermann in Journal of the Fluorescent Mineral Society, Vol 34, 2014;
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Inyoite
http://webmineral.com/data/Inyoite.shtml
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