Database of luminescent Minerals


WURTZITE-4H


Chemical Formula: ZnS

Familly: Sulfide

Status: PLT

Crystal System: Hexagonal

Mineral for Display: No


Luminescence:


UV Type Main color Intensity Observation Frequency
Long Waves (365nm):      Orange Medium
Other colors LW:     
Yellow ,
 

Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:


UV Type Color Intensity Observation Frequency
Long Wave (365nm): Yellowish White
 

Comments:


Synthetic wurtzite has been studied and user as a commercial phosphor.


Main Activator(s) and spectrum:


Most Common Activator: Mn2+

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

Mn2+ replacing Zn2+ : large band peaking around 630-640nm 

No spectrum for the moment

Comments on activators and spectra:


Potentially same activators as sphalerite and same colors;


Best Locality for luminescence(*):


(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence


Bibliographical Reference for luminescence:



Luminescence Reference on internet:



Mineralogical Reference on internet:


  http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Wurtzite-4h

  http://webmineral.com/data/Wurtzite-4h.shtml

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