Spodumene

Number of references: 2

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Varieties: Hiddenite

Luminescence

Fluorescence

Unknown excitation: Orange [2]

Phosphorescence/Afterglow

None reported

Activators

Peak	Excitation	Activator	Color	Locality
600nm (Δ=Broad)	? (T=12K)	Mn2+		Brazil
685nm (Δ=Sharp, τ=430us)	? (T=12K)	Cr3+ R2 line		Brazil
685nm (Δ=Sharp, τ=20us)	? (T=300K)	Cr3+ R2 line		North Carolina
689nm (Δ=Sharp, τ=430us)	? (T=12K)	Cr3+ R1 line		Brazil
689nm (Δ=Sharp, τ=20us)	? (T=300K)	Cr3+ R1 line		North Carolina

Localities

Brazil
    FL-Orange [1]
USA
    North Carolina
        FL-Orange [1]

References

G. Walker, A. El Jaer, R. Sherlock, T.J. Glynn, M. Czaja, Z. Mazurak. "Luminescence spectroscopy of Cr³⁺ and Mn²⁺ in spodumene (LiAlSi₂O₆)." Journal of Luminescence, 72-74:278-280, 1997. 10.1016/S0022-2313(97)00046-X

• Brazil (FL-Orange)
• USA, North Carolina (FL-Orange)