Database of luminescent Minerals
MISERITE
Chemical Formula: K2(Ca,Y)10-11(Si12O30)(Si2O7)(OH)2F2
Familly: Silicates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Triclinic
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
| UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Waves (365nm): | Yellowish White | Short Waves (254 nm): | Yellow |
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No Data
Comments:
Miserite from Mont St hilaire does apparently not fluoresce. No info about fluorescence of Miserite from Kipawa alkaline complex, Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue, Témiscamingue RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada.
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
No data
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Darai-Pioz Glacier (Dara-i-Pioz; Dara-Pioz), Alai Range (Alayskiy), Tien Shan Mtn, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan;
- Vanadium mine at Wilson Hot Springs near Magnet Cove, Arkansas, USA (Bright lemon-yellow SW associated with wollastonite (or pectolite?) fl.orange SW));
- North Wilson pit, Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs), Garland Co., Arkansas, USA (yellowish-white SW);
(*)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 ,
Luminescence Reference on internet:
- Wilson Springs, Arkansas, USA: http://www.mindat.org/photo-683265.html
Images:
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Miserite
http://webmineral.com/data/Miserite.shtml
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