Database of luminescent minerals
WURTZITE-2H
Chemical formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Family: Sulfide
Status: IMA-GP;PLT
Crystal system : Hexagonal
Display mineral: NON
Associated names (luminescent varieties, discredited names, synonyms, etc.): voltzite,
Luminescence:
Longwave UV (365nm) colors: |
Red , Yellow , | ||
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Phosphorescence (in the common sense of the term) observable with the naked eye:
Type d'UV |
Couleur |
Intensité |
Fréquence d'observation |
|---|---|---|---|
UV longs (365nm): | Orange |
Triboluminescence: OUI
Activator(s) and spectrum:
Activator(s): Mn2+ ,
Peaks in the spectrum (nm):
Mn2+ replacing Zn2+ : large band peaking around 630-640 nm
No spectrum yet
Best localities for fluorescence (*):
- Tsumeb, Namibia (probably containing cadmium, fluo jaune/yellow);
- Olkusz, Olkusz District, Małopolskie, Poland;
- Plombières-Vieille Montagne (Plombières-Altenberg) District, Verviers, Liège Province, Belgium (schalenblende);
- Schmalgraf Mine, Moresnet, Kelmis, Plombières-Vieille Montagne (Plombières-Altenberg) District, Verviers, Liège Province, Belgium (schalenblende);
- Horn Silver Mine, Frisco, San Francisco Mining District, San Francisco Mountains, Beaver Co., Utah, USA (orange SW + triboluminescence);
- Agios Philippos Mine, Kirki Mines, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece (orange)(first seen Munich 2013);
(*)The data are not exhaustive and are limited to a few remarkable localities for fluorescence
Bibliographic 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 ,
- Luminescent Spectra of Minerals, Boris S. Gorobets and Alexandre A. Rogojine, Moscow, 2002 ,
Reference for luminescence on the Internet:
Mineralogical reference on the Internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Wurtzite-2h
http://webmineral.com/data/Wurtzite-2h.shtml
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