Apatite measurement, Portnov & Gorobets 1969

Measurement details

Reference Portnov, A.M. & Gorobets, B.S. (1969). Luminescence of apatite from different rock types. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 184, 110-13.
Material Apatite [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH, F, Cl) ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Analysis technique Unknown
Lines Ce3+ 365 nm, Dy3+ 480 nm, 580 nm, Eu2+ 450 nm, Mn2+ 576 nm, Sm3+ 560 nm, 600 nm, 648 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Apatite [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
H 0.118 1.66 0.07
Ca 1.667 23.42 39.36
P 1 14.05 18.25
O 4.112 57.76 38.76
F 0.111 1.56 1.24
Cl 0.111 1.56 2.32