Chemical Formula: CaLiAl2BeAlSi2O10(OH)2
Status: IMA-A (GP)
Mineral for Display: No
UV Type | Main color | Intensity | Observation Frequency |
---|---|---|---|
Short Waves (254 nm): | Greenish | Weak | |
Other colors LW: | , | ||
Other colors SW: | Yellowish White , Green , Greenish white , |
Daylight Picture
BITYITE, Harding mine, Taos county, New Mexico, USA;
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
BITYITE, Harding mine, New Mexico, USA;UVSW
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin
Most Common Activator: (UO2)2+ (Uranyl ion) as impurities
Peaks in the spectrum (nm):
(UO2)2+ : broad band peaking at 517.7 and 556nm;
Col. G. Barmarin; Spectre: G. Barmarin
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Bityite-2m1
http://webmineral.com/data/Bityite-2m1.shtml
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