Rhodonite XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen <i>et al.</i> 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Rhodonite XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen et al. 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Measurement details

Reference	Owen, N., Gomez-Camacho, R. and Fan R. (2023), Diffraction, Mineralogy and Geochemistry XRD Characterisation Report, Jobs # 6243 and # 6245 [CSIRO internal reports]
Material	Rhodonite [ CaMn₄Si₅O₁₅ ]
Analysis technique	XRD
Probe	X-ray beam

Specimen details

Name	MES183 Rhodonite
Owner	NVCL, AuScope Limited - ARRC Collection
Locality	Broken Hill, Far West Region, NSW, Australia
Link to CMR Specify database	https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000986
Phase abundance (QXRD)	Rhodonite: 100.0%
Other measurements	Rhodonite reflectance spectrum, 20±2°C, Pejcic et al. 2021 (EP2021-1148) Rhodonite reflectance spectrum, 20±2°C, Pejcic et al. 2022 (EP2022-5804)

Specimen image

Image of Rhodonite [ CaMn4Si5O15 ] in specimen 'MES183 Rhodonite' [NVCL, AuScope Limited], from Broken Hill, Far West Region, NSW, Australia.

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Composition

Nominal composition of Rhodonite [ CaMn₄Si₅O₁₅ ].
Element	Atoms	At%	Wt%
Ca	1	4	6.26
Mn	4	16	34.3
Si	5	20	21.9
O	15	60	37.5
Total	25	100	100