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, {{linesearch:d9296d33-9ccf-4ecb-ba3c-f530c0445cef|Dy3+}}: 480 nm, 580 nm, {{linesearch:ee30817c-3f1e-46c0-96fd-56c91beae912|Eu2+}}: 450 nm, {{linesearch:c2996c7e-8e18-48d0-9f0d-c47993a6870e|Mn2+}}: 576 nm, {{linesearch:7f945cb4-e937-4afc-9099-c235631ba985|Sm3+}}: 560 nm, 600 nm, 648 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Apatite [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) ].
Element At% Wt%
H 1.66 0.07
Ca 23.42 39.36
P 14.05 18.25
O 57.76 38.76
F 1.56 1.24
Cl 1.56 2.32
Total 100 100