Willemite

Willemite

compound
Zn2SiO4

A zinc silicate mineral famous for its brilliant green fluorescence under UV light

Shine ultraviolet light on this mineral and it glows an electric green — a favourite of mineral collectors worldwide.

Material

Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.

Frame

Black

$70.00

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Shown true-to-size - a 8×10in piece scaled against real furniture.

Crystallography

Catalogue identityWillemite — Pnma
FormulaZn2SiO4
Crystal systemorthorhombic
Space groupP n m a
Lattice (a, b, c) Å10.2897, 6.6711, 5.0691
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 90

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)