Adamite Visible Spectra (300 - 1100 nm)
Adamite, Zn2(AsO4)(OH), would be colorless if it were the pure zinc arsenate end
member.
The pink
adamite from Mapimi, Mexico, has a spectrum that
looks like Mn3+
is the source of the color and has about 50 ppm Mn by weight. Darker red adamites have up to 0.1% manganese.
Adamite absorption spectrum
- GRR
711, pink adamite; Pink adamite from Mapimi,
Mexico .
The sample is 3.79 mm thick. Data Files: E||a; E perp a (=c?)
last upgraded 23-July-2023