K feldspar CL spectrum, 20 keV e- beam, Torpy et al. 2020

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Measurement details

Description CL spectrum of K feldspar from the Tista River, Bangladesh
Reference Torpy et al. 2020
Torpy, A., Wilson, N., MacRae, C., Pownceby, M., Biswas, P., Rahman, M., & Zaman, M. (2020). Deciphering the Complex Mineralogy of River Sand Deposits through Clustering and Quantification of Hyperspectral X-Ray Maps. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 26(4), 768-792
https://doi.org/10.1017/S143192762000135X
Date measured 2018-04-14
Material K feldspar [ KAlSi3O8 ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Analysis technique Cathodoluminescence (CL)
Instrument JEOL 8500F
Probe 20 keV electron beam
Beam current 69.64 nA
Probe diameter 2 μm
Detector name OceanOptics QEPRO
Det. technology CCD, Si, Peltier cooled
Acquisition time 613.4 s
Channel count 1024
Wavelength range 199.467 … 970.586 nm
Intensity range -1.04 … 78.5 counts
Integral 24111.8 counts
Related measurement K feldspar EDS spectrum, 20 keV e- beam, Torpy et al. 2020 (co-measured)
Lines Al-O- -Al 2.72395 eV (100%), Fe 1.76115 eV (13.9639%), Unspecified 1.39796 eV (26.9682%)

Specimen details

Name Tista 2020 D4 Shaker
Owner CSIRO
Locality Teesta River, Bangladesh
Type Mineral concentrate
Form Polished section, epoxy mount
Other measurements CL

EDS

Specimen image

Clustered phase map of river sands (D4 shaker), from the Tista River, Bangladesh. From Torpy et al. 2020

(C) 2020 CSIRO Mineral Resources


Composition

Nominal composition of K feldspar [ KAlSi3O8 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
K 1 7.69 14
Al 1 7.69 9.69
Si 3 23.1 30.3
O 8 61.5 46
Total 13 100 100

Measurement image

CL spectrum of K feldspar from the Tista River, Bangladesh