Calcite, Danburite and Quartz XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen <i>et al.</i> 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Calcite, Danburite and Quartz XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen et al. 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Reference	Owen, N., Gomez-Camacho, R. and Fan R. (2023), Diffraction, Mineralogy and Geochemistry XRD Characterisation Report, Jobs # 6243 and # 6245 [CSIRO internal reports]
Materials	Calcite [ CaCO₃ ], Danburite [ CaB₂Si₂O₈ ], Quartz [ SiO₂ ]
Analysis technique	XRD
Probe	X-ray beam

Name	MES126 Danburite
Owner	CSIRO
Locality	Aurora Mine, Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Link to CMR Specify database	https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000259
Phase abundance (QXRD)	Danburite: 99% Calcite: 1% Quartz: 1%
Other measurements	Danburite reflectance spectrum, IR illum., CSIRO

Image of Danburite, Calcite and Quartz in specimen 'MES126 Danburite' [CSIRO], from Aurora Mine, Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico