Prehnite reflectance spectrum, IR illum., CSIRO 2025

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Measurement details

Description Reflectance spectrum of Prehnite in 150, from CSIRO Reflectance (2025). From original file 'Prehnite_150_.0.dpt'.
Reference Reflectance spectra measured by C. Laukamp and co-authors, CSIRO Mineral Resources
Material Prehnite [ Ca2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 ]
Analysis technique Reflectance
Instrument Bruker Vertex 80v FTIR spectrometer
Illumination IR light source
Channel count 3667
Wavelength range 2004 … 16664 nm
Intensity range 0.643 absolute reflectance
Lines H2O Stretch: 2800 — 3660 cm-1, M[n]OH ν+ẟ: 2235 nm, 2280 nm, 2333 nm, 2384 nm, 2358 nm
Download Prehnite_150_.0.txt [80.0 kB]

Specimen image

Image of Prehnite and Diopside in specimen '150 Prehnite' [CSIRO].

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Composition

Nominal composition of Prehnite [ Ca2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
H 2 9.52 0.489
Ca 2 9.52 19.4
Al 2 9.52 13.1
Si 3 14.3 20.4
O 12 57.1 46.6
Total 21 100 100