ZNUCALITE
Chemical Formula: CaZn11(UO2)(CO3)3(OH)2O 4H2O
Familly: Carbonates
Status: IMA-A
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Mineral for Display: No
Luminescence:
UV Type |
Main color |
Intensity |
Observation Frequency |
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| | | |
Long Waves (365nm): | Green | | | Short Waves (254 nm): | Green | | | | | | |
Other colors SW: | Bluish Green , |
Daylight Picture
ZNUCALITE, Příbram, Bohemia, Czech Republic;
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin
Short Waves Pictures (254nm)
ZNUCALITE, Příbram, Bohemia, Czech Republic;
Dull Green UVSW;
Col. G.Barmarin; Photo: G. Barmarin
Phosphorescence (in the common meaning of the term) seen by naked eye:
No phosphorescence seen by naked eye whatever the type of UV
Main Activator(s) and spectrum:
Most Common Activator: (UO2)2+ (Uranyl ion) intrinsic
Peaks in the spectrum (nm):
(UO2)2+ : 469nm, 487nm, 508nm, 530nm, 554nm, 581nm
Col. G. Barmarin; Spectre: G. Barmarin
Best Locality for luminescence(*):
- Lill Mine, Černojamské deposit, Březové Hory ore region, Příbram, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic;
- Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA;
(*)Data are not exhaustive and are limited to the most important localities for fluorescence
Bibliographical Reference for luminescence:
- Fluorescence: Gems and Minerals Under Ultraviolet Light, Manuel Robbins, 1994, Geoscience Press, ISBN 0-945005-13-X ,
- Uranium minerals Website: http://www.uraniumminerals.com ,
- Introduction to radioactive minerals, Robert Lauf, Schiffer Publishing, 2008, ISBN 978-0-7643-2912-8 ,
Luminescence Reference on internet:
Mineralogical Reference on internet:
http://www.mindat.org/show.php?name=Znucalite
http://webmineral.com/data/Znucalite.shtml
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