Database of luminescent Minerals


AFGHANITE


Chemical Formula: (Na,Ca,K)8 (Si,Al)12O24 (SO4,Cl,CO3)3 H2O

Familly: Silicates

Status: IMA-A

Crystal System: Hexagonal

Mineral for Display: No


Luminescence:


UV Type Main color Intensity Observation Frequency
Long Waves (365nm):      Yellow StrongRarely
Mid waves (320 nm):      Orange Red
Short Waves (254 nm):      Orange MediumRarely
Other colors LW:               
Yellowish White , Orangy yellow , Orange ,
Other colors MW:          
Orangy yellow , Orange ,
Other colors SW:                              
Pinkish White , Orange , Orange Red , Red , Salmon pink , Yellowish ,
 

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


No Data

Comments:


Blue afghanite external crystal with a white core: only the inner part does fluoresce;


Main Activator(s) and spectrum:


Most Common Activator: S2-

Peaks in the spectrum (nm):

S2- : 564, 585, 604, 625, 648, 672, 703nm


Col. G. Barmarin; Spectre: G. Barmarin


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=Afghanite

  http://webmineral.com/data/Afghanite.shtml

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