Albite

Number of references: 4

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Luminescence

Fluorescence

Shortwave: Red [2]
Unknown excitation: Red [2]

Phosphorescence/Afterglow

None reported

Activators

Peak	Excitation	Activator	Color	Locality
743nm (Δ=1.99k cm-1)	375nm (T=300K)	Fe3+ replacing Al3+	Red
748nm (Δ=1.36k cm-1)	375nm (T=10K)	Fe3+ replacing Al3+	Red

Localities

Canada
    Québec
        Montérégie
            La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
                Mont Saint-Hilaire
                    SW-Red [1]
Japan
    Ehime Prefecture
        Ochi District
            Iwagi Island
                FL-Red [1]
Russia
    Murmansk Oblast
        Lovozero Massif
            SW-Red [1]
Tajikistan
    Districts of Republican Subordination
        Dara-i-Pioz Massif
            FL-Red [1]

References

Igor V. Pekov. "Lovozero Massif: History, Pegmatites, Minerals." Ocean Pictures LTD, 2000. ISBN: 9785900395272

• Russia, Murmansk Oblast, Lovozero Massif (SW-Red)

Aierken Sidike, S. Kobayashi, Heng-Jiang Zhu, I. Kusachi, N. Yamashita. "Photoluminescence of baratovite and katayamalite." Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 37(10):705-710, 2010. 10.1007/s00269-010-0369-0

• Tajikistan, Districts of Republican Subordination, Dara-i-Pioz Massif (FL-Red)
• Japan, Ehime Prefecture, Ochi District, Iwagi Island (FL-Red)

Manuel Robbins. "Fluorescent Forum. Fluorescent Minerals of Mont Saint-Hilaire." Rocks & Minerals, 61(4):219-221, 1986. 10.1080/00357529.1986.11762717

• Canada, Québec, Montérégie, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Mont Saint-Hilaire (SW-Red)