Database of luminescent Minerals


MALAYAITE


Chemical Formula: CaSnSiO5

Familly: Silicates

Status: IMA-A

Crystal System: Monoclinic

Mineral for Display: No


Luminescence:


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

Daylight Picture


MALAYAITE, Meldon, Okehampton, Devon, England;
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

Short Waves Pictures (254nm)


MALAYAITE, Meldon, Okehampton, Devon, England;
UVSW
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin

 

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:            Sm3+ , Mn2+ , Nd3+ ,

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

TiO6? : band peaking at 550 nm

Mn2+ : shoulder at +/- 630 nm (Gorobets)

 


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:



Luminescence Reference on internet:



Mineralogical Reference on internet:


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

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

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