[Rockhounds] Sugilite fluorescence

[Axel Emmermann]

Hi Dave:

 

Pure speculation but here's my two cents:

 

When asking for advise on fluorescence you should always state:

1.        which UV lamp did you use: SW-or LW?

2.       Where is the specimen from?

3.       what are the accompanying minerals?

 

I don't think that sugilite fluoresces. I may appear to do so when mixed
with chalcedony. But then it is the chalcedony that fluoresces.

If the sugilite is purple in color, it could act as a colored filter which
stops the green fluorescing band of uranyl fluorescence and allows the
yellow and green to pass.  The green uranyl fluorescence, which is quite
common in chalcedony, would than appear orange. I think that is why
metakirchheimerite (Cobalt-uranyl arsenate) also fluoresces orange.

 

I have no idea about the red and the blue but that may be accompanying
minerals..

 

Cheers 

Axel

 

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> Verzonden: maandag 13 oktober 2008 18:23

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> Onderwerp: [Rockhounds] Sugilite fluorescence

> 

> Hi All,

>   Over the weekend at a show, I purchased a piece of

> sugilite, my first, way tooooo expensive, only because

> it fluoresced three colors, the normal orange, but also

> a very hot red and a deep blue. No, it is not lint. Any

> suggestions as to the activators in the specimen?

> Dave

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