Lepidolite reflectance spectrum, 20±2°C, Pejcic et al. 2021 (EP2021-1148)

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Measurement details

Description SWIR-MIR-TIR reflectance spectrum of Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2] in specimen 'M2526' (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 Lepidolite [ K(Li, Al)3(Si, Al)4O10(F, OH)2 ]
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 0.0343 … 0.601 absolute reflectance
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Specimen details

Name M2526 Lepidolite
Owner CSIRO - ARRC Collection
Locality Grosmont lepidolite locality, Coolgardie district, WA, Australia
Phase abundance (QXRD)
Other measurements Reflectance

XRD

Specimen image

Image of Lepidolite, Lepidolite-1M and Lepidolite-2M1 in specimen 'M2526 Lepidolite' [CSIRO], from Grosmont lepidolite locality, Coolgardie district, WA, Australia.

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Composition

Nominal composition of Lepidolite [ K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2 ].
Element At% Wt%
H 4.77 0.26
Li 9.54 3.58
K 4.762 10.07
Al 4.76 6.95
Si 19.04 28.93
O 52.37 45.32
F 4.76 4.89
Total 100 100