Danburite reflectance spectrum, IR illum., CSIRO
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Measurement details
| Description | Reflectance spectrum of Danburite in MES126, from CSIRO Reflectance (2025). From original file 'Danburite_MES126_Batch_3_a_.0.dpt'. |
| Reference | Reflectance spectra measured by Carsten Laukamp and colleagues |
| Material | Danburite [ CaB2Si2O8 ] |
| Analysis technique | Reflectance |
| Instrument | Bruker Vertex 80v FTIR spectrometer |
| Illumination | IR light source |
| Channel count | 3667 |
| Wavelength range | 2004 … 16664 nm |
| Intensity range | 0.506 absolute reflectance |
| Download | Danburite_MES126_Batch_3_a_.0.txt [80.0 kB] |
Specimen details
| Name | MES126 Danburite |
| Owner | CSIRO |
| Locality | Aurora Mine, Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Phase abundance (QXRD) | |
| Other measurements | Calcite, Danburite and Quartz XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen et al. 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245) |
Specimen image
Image of Danburite, Calcite and Quartz in specimen 'MES126 Danburite' [CSIRO], from Aurora Mine, Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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Composition
| Element | Atoms | At% | Wt% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ca | 1 | 7.69 | 16.3 |
| B | 2 | 15.4 | 8.79 |
| Si | 2 | 15.4 | 22.8 |
| O | 8 | 61.5 | 52.1 |
| Total | 13 | 100 | 100 |