Chemical Formula: Pb2Cl3(OH)
Familly: Halides
Status: IMA-GP
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Mineral for Display: No
UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
---|---|---|---|
Long Waves (365nm): | Yellowish | Medium | Short Waves (254 nm): | Orangy yellow | Strong |
Other colors LW: | Pale Yellow , Yellow , Dark Orange /Tawn , | ||
Other colors SW: | Pale Yellow , Yellow , Orange , Dark Orange /Tawn , Yellowish , |
Daylight Picture
PENFIELDITE with blue boleite, Margarita mine, Sierra Gorda
Antofagasta Province, Chile;
Copyright 2006 S. Schneider,
The World of Fluorescent Minerals,
Used with permission of the author,
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
PENFIELDITE with blue boleite, Margarita mine, Sierra Gorda
Antofagasta Province, Chile; UVSW
Copyright 2006 S. Schneider,
The World of Fluorescent Minerals,
Used with permission of the author,
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Penfieldite
http://webmineral.com/data/Penfieldite.shtml
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