Vesuvianite Visible Spectra (380 - 1100 nm)

Images of vesuvianite absorption spectra

• RDS 62047-2 spectrum; Yellowish-green iron-containing vesuvianite from Ala Valley, Italy. 0.815 mm thick sample. Data Files: E||a ; E||c
• RDS 62047-18 spectrum; Brownish-yellow vesuvianite from Val D'Aosta, Italy. 0.676 mm thick sample. Data Files: E||a ; E||c
•          GRR 3734 image of a greenish vesuvianite cryatal from Val D'Aosta, Italy, showing the dichroism.
• GRR 387 spectrum; Deep brownish-red vesuvianite from Pajsberg, Sweden. 0.108 mm thick sample. Data Files: E||a ; E||c
• GRR 810 spectrum; Purple manganese-containing vesuvianite from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Canada. 1.182 mm thick sample. Data Files: E||a ; E||c
• GRR 1079 spectrum; Yellow-green vesuvianite from Quebec, Canada. 2.39 mm thick sample. Data Files: E||a ; E||c
• GRR 1566 spectrum: Brown, metamict vesuvianite from the Kachauik pluton, Seward Peninsula, Alaska. 0.107 mm thick. Data File: unpolarized
  
• GRR 1726 spectrum; Green chromium-containing vesuvianite from Ludwig, Nevada. ~1 mm thick sample. Data Files: E||a ; E||c
• GRR 1901 spectrum; Brownish-yellow vesuvianite from Bisel(?), Kenya. 4.008 mm thick sample. Data Files: E||a ; E||c
• GRR 1952 spectrum; Deep purple manganese-containing dichroic vesuvianite from the N'chwaning II mine, South Africa. Data Files: E||a ; E||c
• GRR 2907 spectrum. Violet vesuvianite from Paraiba, Brazil. 4.27 mm thick sample. Data files: E||a ; E||c
• GRR 3203 spectrum. Dark brown manganese-rich vesuvianite from the Kalahari manganese fields, South Africa. 0.066 mm thick sample. The same crystal in polarized light. The bulk sample. Data files: E||a ; E||c
  
• CIT 2171 spectrum. Blue copper-containing vesuvianite from Telemark, Norway. 0.364 mm thick sample. Data files: E||a ; E||c
• CIT 2172 spectrum; Brown vesuvianite with Fe and Ti from the Grenville limestone, New York. 0.437 mm thick sample. Data Files E||a ; E||c
• CIT 9689 spectrum: Greenish-yellow Fe³⁺ rich vesuvianite frm the Feng Tien Mine, Hualien, Taiwan. 1.492 mm thick sample. Data Files E||a ; E||c
• CIT 12478 spectrum. Yellow-green vesuvianite from Eden Mills, Vermont. 0.784 mm thick sample. Data files:  E||a ; E||c
  

• Dyrek et al. (1992) presented the optical absorption spectrum of Cu²⁺ ions in vesuvianite ("cyprine") from Sauland, Telemark, Norway. Plotted for 1.0 mm thickness.
• Platinov et al. (1995) presented the optical absorption spectrum of bright yellow,Mn-containing vesuvianite from Jordanow, Poland. Plotted for 1.0 mm thickness.
• Platinov et al. (1995) presented the optical absorption spectrum of pink, Mn-containing vesuvianite from Naslawice, Poland. Plotted for 1.0 mm thickness.
• Platinov et al. (1995) presented the optical absorption spectrum of lilac, Mn-containing vesuvianite from Naslawice, Poland. Plotted for 1.0 mm thickness.

          Image of the wiluite absorption spectrum

• GRR 1492 spectrum; Brown wiluite from the Wiliu River, Russia. 0.858 mm thick sample. Data Files:  E||a ; E||c

Link to references about the spectra of vesuvianite

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