Chemical Formula: (Ca0,5,K,Na,Ba0,5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] 12H2O
Familly: Silicates
Status: IMA-A
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Mineral for Display: No
UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
---|---|---|---|
Long Waves (365nm): | Green | Medium | Short Waves (254 nm): | Green | Strong |
Other colors LW: | Yellowish White , |
Daylight Picture
PHILLIPSITE, Vesuve, Naples, Italie;
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin
Long Waves Picture (365nm)
PHILLIPSITE, Vesuve, Naples, Italie;
UVLW
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
PHILLIPSITE, Vesuve, Naples, Italie;
UVSW
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin
Most Common Activator: (UO2)2+ (Uranyl ion) as impurities
Peaks in the spectrum (nm):
(UO2)2+ : 467, 500, 517, 537, 560, 590, 660nm
Col. G. Barmarin; Spectre: G. Barmarin
To the spectrum gallery (3 spectra in the gallery)
Typical spectrum of green luminescence due to uranium impurities;
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Phillipsite-ca
http://webmineral.com/data/Phillipsite-ca.shtml
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