Clinochlore, Corundum and Talc XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen and Gomez-Camacho 2022 (Job # 5974)

Clinochlore, Corundum and Talc XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen and Gomez-Camacho 2022 (Job # 5974)

Measurement details

Reference	Owen, N. and Gomez-Camacho, R. (2022), Diffraction, Mineralogy and Geochemistry XRD Characterisation Report, Job # 5974 [CSIRO internal report]
Materials	Clinochlore (var. Fe) [ (Mg, Fe^II)₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈ ], Corundum [ Al₂O₃ ], Talc [ Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ ]
Analysis technique	XRD
Probe	X-ray beam

Specimen details

Name	TS01 Talc / Corundum
Owner	CSIRO - ARRC Collection
Locality	Three Springs, Shire of Three Springs, Mid West Region, WA, Australia
Link to CMR Specify database	https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000795
Phase abundance (QXRD)	Talc: 78% Corundum: 19% Clinochlore (var. Fe): 2% Quartz: <1%
Other measurements	Talc reflectance spectrum, 20±2°C, Pejcic et al. 2021 (EP2021-1148)

Specimen image

Image of Talc, Clinochlore (var. Fe) and Corundum in specimen 'TS01 Talc / Corundum' [CSIRO], from Three Springs, Shire of Three Springs, Mid West Region, WA, Australia.

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