Augite reflectance spectrum, 20±2°C, Pejcic et al. 2021 (EP2021-1148)
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Measurement details
| Description | SWIR-MIR-TIR reflectance spectrum of Augite in specimen '46e6454' (CSIRO - C. Laukamp). |
| Reference | Pejcic et al. 2021 (EP2021-1148) Pejcic, Bobby; Shelton, Tina; leGras, Monica; Laukamp, Carsten; Francis, Neil; Lau, Ian. Mid infrared spectral library. Perth: CSIRO; 2021. csiro:EP2021-1148. https://doi.org/10.25919/5b6n-n462 |
| Material | Augite [ (Ca, Na)(Mg, Fe, Al, Ti)(Si, Al)2O6 ] |
| Specimen temperature | 20±2°C |
| Analysis technique | Reflectance |
| Instrument | Bruker Vertex 80v FTIR spectrometer |
| Det. technology | HgCdTe (MCT) photodetector, LN2 cooled |
| Channel count | 3835 |
| Wavelength range | 1333.55 … 16665.6 nm |
| Intensity range | 0.0464 … 0.248 absolute reflectance |
| Download | Diopside_Reflectance.txt [83.6 kB] |
Specimen details
| Name | 46E6454 Augite |
| Owner | CSIRO - ARRC Collection |
| Catalog ID | 46e6454 |
| Locality | Birds Creek, Herschel, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Link to CMR Specify database | https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000959 |
| Phase abundance (QXRD) |
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| Other measurements | Augite, Fluorite and Muscovite-1M XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen and Gomez-Camacho 2022 (Job # 5974) |
Specimen image
Image of Diopside, Augite, Fluorite and Muscovite-1M in specimen '46E6454 Augite' [CSIRO], from Birds Creek, Herschel, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada.
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Composition
| Element | At% | Wt% |
|---|---|---|
| Na | 0.95 | 0.97 |
| Mg | 8.57 | 9.26 |
| Ca | 8.569 | 15.26 |
| Ti | 0.954 | 2.03 |
| Fe | 1.91 | 4.73 |
| Al | 3.81 | 4.57 |
| Si | 18.09 | 22.58 |
| O | 57.14 | 40.62 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |