Laser-induced time-resolved luminescence of natural margarosanite Pb(Ca,Mn)2Si3O9, swedenborgite NaBe 4SbO7 and walstromite BaCa2Si3O 9

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Abstract

Visual luminescence of natural margarosanite, swedenborgite and walstromite is well known for mineralogists, but their spectral characteristics and interpretation were still missing. We studied those minerals by laser-induced time-resolved luminescence technique, described the corresponding spectral and kinetic parameters and interpreted the luminescence centers as follows: margarosanite - Mn2+, Mn2+ clusters, Pb2+ and Ce3+; swedenborgite - Sb3+; walstromite - Mn2+, Eu2+ and trivalent rare-earth elements.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)71-77
Number of pages7
JournalEuropean Journal of Mineralogy
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Luminescence
  • Margarosanite
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Rare-earth elements
  • Swedenborgite
  • Time-resolved technique
  • Walstromite

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