Agrellite
Encyclopedia
Agrellite is a mineral
found in Quebec
, Canada
. It is also known from few other areas.
Agrellite displays pink fluorescence
under both shortwave and longwave ultraviolet light.
It is named in honour of Stuart Olof Agrell
.
Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid chemical substance formed through biogeochemical processes, having characteristic chemical composition, highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties. By comparison, a rock is an aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids and does not...
found in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is also known from few other areas.
Agrellite displays pink fluorescence
Fluorescence
Fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation of a different wavelength. It is a form of luminescence. In most cases, emitted light has a longer wavelength, and therefore lower energy, than the absorbed radiation...
under both shortwave and longwave ultraviolet light.
It is named in honour of Stuart Olof Agrell
Stuart Olof Agrell
Stuart Olof Agrell was an outstanding optical mineralogist and pioneer collaborator applying the electron microprobe to petrology. His involvement in the Apollo program brought him to the attention of the British media and public.Agrell was born in Ruislip, Middlesex to a Scandinavian father and...
.