Database of luminescent Minerals
ANALCIME-A
Chemical Formula: Na[AlSi2O6] H2O
Familly: Silicates
Status:
Crystal System: Triclinic
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
| UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Waves (365nm): | Green | Short Waves (254 nm): | Green |
| Other colors LW: | Yellowish White , | ||
| Other colors SW: | Bluish White , Yellowish White , Bluish , | ||
Daylight Picture
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
Analcime, Taseq Slope, Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland;
Bluish white SW with red tugtupite
Courtesy MinerShop.com
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No Data
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
No data
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Poudrette Quarry, Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada;
- Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland;
- Dean Quarry, St Keverne, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall England, United Kingdom (SW + weak LW);
(*)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:
- The Langesundsfjord: history, geology, pegmatites, minerals, Alf Olav Larsen, Bode Verlag Gmbh, 2010 ISBN 978-3-925094-97-2.
- Mineralien Welt Vol.4, 1996, The fluorescent Minerals of the Langesundfjord area, Norway by F. Anderson, S.A.Berge and I. Burvald
- http://www.crlc.ca/FluorescentMineralDatabase1.pdf
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Analcime-a
http://webmineral.com/data/Analcime-a.shtml
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