Luminescence, fluorescence and phosphorescence of minerals

TUGTUPITE

Chemical Formula: Na₄AlBeSi₄O₁₂Cl

Familly: Silicates

Status: IMA-GP

Mineral for Display: Yes

Associated names (luminescent varieties, discredited names, synonymes etc.): tugtulite,

Luminescence:

UV Type	Main color	Intensity	Observation Frequency

Long Waves (365nm):	Orange
Mid waves (320 nm):	Pinkish White
Short Waves (254 nm):	Orange Red

Other colors LW:	Pinkish White , Orange Red , Red , Salmon pink ,
Other colors MW:	Orange , Pink ,
Other colors SW:	Yellowish White , Pinkish White , Orange , Red ,

Daylight Picture

TUGTUPITE
Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland;
Courtesy MinerShop.com

Long Waves Picture (365nm)

TUGTUPITE, UVLW
Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland;
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Mid Waves Pictures (330nm)

TUGTUPITE , UVMW
Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland;
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Short Waves Pictures (254nm)

TUGTUPITE , UVSW
Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland;
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Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:

UV Type	Color	Intensity	Observation Frequency
Long Wave (365nm):	Pinkish White	Weak
Short Waves (254 nm):	Bluish White	Weak

Ténébrescence: OUI

Main Activator(s) and spectrum:

Most Common Activator: S₂^-

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

S₂^- : band with ondulation peaking at 600-680nm

Fe³⁺repl. Si⁴⁺: 680nm

Col. G. Barmarin; Spectre: G. Barmarin

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To the spectrum gallery (1 spectra in the gallery)

Best Locality for luminescence(*):

Ilimaussaq complex, Kvanefjeld, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland;
Ilimaussaq complex, Taseq slopes, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland;
Ilimaussaq complex, Kangerlassaq, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland;
Mont St hilaire, Quebec, Canada;

(*)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 ,
The World of Fluorescent Minerals, Stuart Schneider, Schiffer Publishing, 2006, ISBN 0-7643-2544-2 ,
Mt St Hilaire Website: http://www.saint-hilaire.ca ,
Minershop.com ,

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