Database of luminescent Minerals


LORENZENITE


Chemical Formula: Na2Ti2Si2O9

Familly: Silicates

Status: IMA-GP

Crystal System: Orthorhombic

Mineral for Display: No

Associated names (luminescent varieties, discredited names, synonymes etc.):  ramsayite

Luminescence:


UV Type Main color Intensity Observation Frequency
Long Waves (365nm):      Greenish white
Mid waves (320 nm):      Yellowish White Strong
Short Waves (254 nm):      Yellowish White Strong
Other colors SW:     
Greenish ,
 

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


No Data

Main Activator(s) and spectrum:


Most Common Activator: TiO6

Other activators:            Ti3+ ,

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

TiO6 : 520 - 550nm

Ti3+ : 660nm

(Gorobets)

No spectrum for the moment

Comments on activators and spectra:


Cathodoluminescence: Bluish-green or yellowish-green (Khibiny).


Best Locality for luminescence(*):


(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence


Bibliographical Reference for luminescence:



Luminescence Reference on internet:



Mineralogical Reference on internet:


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

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

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