DOUBTFULL FLUORESCENCE but cited by some authors
Chemical Formula: Ca(Ca0,5Mn0,5+2)(SiO3OH)(OH)
Familly: Silicates
Status: IMA-A
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Mineral for Display: No
UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
---|---|---|---|
Long Waves (365nm): | Red | Weak | Short Waves (254 nm): | Red | Medium |
Other colors LW: | Pinkish White , Violet red , Violet Pink , | ||
Other colors SW: | Pinkish White , Violet red , Violet Pink , |
Daylight Picture
POLDERVAARTITE, N'Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cape Province, South Africa; Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin
Long Waves Picture (365nm)
POLDERVAARTITE, N'Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cape Province, South Africa;
UVLW
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
POLDERVAARTITE, N'Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cape Province, South Africa;
UVSW
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin
Most of the Poldervaartite seems to bee in fact OLMIITE (see OLMIITE)
Most Common Activator: Mn2+
No spectrum for the moment(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Poldervaartite
http://webmineral.com/data/Poldervaartite.shtml
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