Database of luminescent Minerals
thorstite
Chemical Formula:
Status: NR
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
| UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Waves (365nm): | Greenish Yellow | Weak | |
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No Data
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
No data
Comments on activators and spectra:
Thorium silicate: the mineral occurs sparingly in calcite carbonatites of the Murun alkalic massif, where it is associated with aegerine, potassium feldspar, quartz, tinaksite, titanite, apatite, dalyite, and thorite. (1995) Weak yellowish green fluorescence in ultraviolet light (365nm).
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Sirenevyi Kamen Deposit, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia ;
(*)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=Thorstite
http://webmineral.com/data/Thorstite.shtml
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