Sodalite PL/UV measurement, 308 nm UV illum., Blumentritt et al. 2021
Measurement details
| Reference | Blumentritt et al. 2021 Blumentritt, F., Vigier, M., & Fritsch, E. (2021). Blue persistent luminescence (phosphorescence) of sodalite. The Journal of Gemmology, 37(6), 571-574. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.15506/JoG.2021.37.6.571 |
| Material | Sodalite [ Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl ] |
| Technique | Ultraviolet photoluminescence |
| Instrument | Horiba JobinYvon Fluorolog-3 spectrometer |
| Probe | UV light source |
| Peak wavelength | 308 nm |
| Lines | Unspecified 440 nm, 465 nm, 520 nm, 440 nm, 465 nm |
Composition
| Element | Atoms | At% | Wt% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na | 4 | 17.4 | 19 |
| Al | 3 | 13 | 16.7 |
| Si | 3 | 13 | 17.4 |
| O | 12 | 52.2 | 39.6 |
| Cl | 1 | 4.35 | 7.32 |