Database of luminescent Minerals
SALEEITE
Chemical Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 10H2O
Familly: Phosphates, Arseniates, Vanadates
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
| UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Waves (365nm): | Green | Mid waves (320 nm): | Green | Short Waves (254 nm): | Green | Strong |
Daylight Picture
Saleeite de Shinkolobwe, Katanga, R.D. du Congo;
Daylight
Photo and Copyright: G. Barmarin
Col.: L. Vandenberghe
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
Saleeite de Shinkolobwe, Katanga, R.D. du Congo;
SW (254nm)
Photo and Copyright: G. Barmarin
Col.: L. Vandenberghe
Galerie de photos:
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To the gallery (2 images in the gallery)
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No Data
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
Most Common Activator: (UO2)2+ (Uranyl ion) intrinsic
Peaks in the spectrum (nm):
[ 489.0 , 501.1 , 522.1 , 545.7 , 570.9 , 600.9 (Geipel) ] [498nm, 519nm, 542nm, 567nm, 595nm (Sample in collection)]
Saleeite, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Excitation: UVSW 254nm. Col. G. Barmarin; Spectre: G. Barmarin
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Urucum pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil;
- Saléeite de Shinkolobwe, Katanga, R.D. du Congo;
- Arcu su Linnarbu, Capoterra, Cagliari metropolitan city, Sardinia, Italy;
- Ranger Mine, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia;
- Pedro Alvaro mine, Villares de Yeltes, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain
(*)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 ,
- Spectroscopic properties of uranium(VI) minerals studied by TRLFS, G. Geipel and Al. Radiochim Acta 88 (2000) ,
Luminescence Reference on internet:
- https://www.mindat.org/min-3508.html
- http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/saleeite.pdf
- Systematic Mineralogy of Uranium and Thorium, Clifford Frondel, p 180
- Australia: https://www.mindat.org/photo-526602.html
- Australia: https://www.mindat.org/photo-698224.html
- Spain: https://www.mindat.org/photo-667851.html
Images:
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Saleeite
http://webmineral.com/data/Saleeite.shtml
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