Clinochlore, Cookeite, Eucryptite, Kaolinite, Muscovite-1M and Quartz 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]
Materials Clinochlore (var. Fe) [ (Mg, FeII)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

Specimen details

Name M1850 Quartz / Eucryptite / Cookeite
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)
Other measurements Quartz reflectance spectrum, IR illum., CSIRO 2025

Specimen image

Image of Eucryptite, Clinochlore (var. Fe), Cookeite, Kaolinite (var. poorly crystalline) and Quartz in specimen 'M1850 Quartz / Eucryptite / Cookeite' [CSIRO].

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