Clinochlore, Cookeite, Eucryptite, Kaolinite, Muscovite-1M and Quartz XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen <i>et al.</i> 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Clinochlore, Cookeite, Eucryptite, Kaolinite, Muscovite-1M and Quartz XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen et al. 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Reference	Owen, N., Gomez-Camacho, R. and Fan R. (2023), Diffraction, Mineralogy and Geochemistry XRD Characterisation Report, Jobs # 6243 and # 6245 [CSIRO internal reports]
Materials	Clinochlore (var. Fe) [ (Mg, Fe^II)₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈ ], Cookeite [ (Al, Li)₃Al₂(Si, Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈ ], Eucryptite [ LiAlSiO₄ ], Kaolinite (var. poorly crystalline) [ Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ ], Muscovite-1M [ KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂ ], Quartz [ SiO₂ ]
Analysis technique	XRD
Probe	X-ray beam

Name	M1850 Eucryptite
Owner	CSIRO - ARRC Collection
Locality	Londonderry, Shire of Coolgardie, Goldfields-Esperance Region, WA, Australia
Link to CMR Specify database	https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000334
Phase abundance (QXRD)	Quartz: 68% Eucryptite: 18% Cookeite: 10% Kaolinite (var. poorly crystalline): 3% Clinochlore (var. Fe): 1% Muscovite-1M: <1%
Other measurements	Eucryptite and Quartz reflectance spectrum, IR illum., CSIRO 2025

Image of specimen 'M1850 Eucryptite' [CSIRO].