The aim of this work is to report on the luminescence properties of BaZnSiO
4 activated by Eu3+ and Mn2+ ions. Doped and undoped powder samples were pr
epared by solid-state reaction starting from oxides and carbonates or Ba2Si
O4:Eu3+ and Zn2SiO4:Mn2+ precursors. X-ray diffraction powder data, IR vibr
ational, and UV-vis luminescence spectroscopies were carried out. Results s
howed that doped and undoped samples from both types of precursors have the
same structure and crystallize with a superstructure of hexagonal kalsilit
e. Vibrational spectroscopy has confirmed the formation of a silicate group
, which outlines differences between products and silicate precursors. The
observed luminescence assigned to Eu3+ and Mn2+ transitions covered most pa
rts of the visible spectrum, an important requirement for phosphors in fluo
rescent low-pressure mercury vapor lamps.