Topaz reflectance spectrum, IR illum., CSIRO 2025

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Measurement details

Description Reflectance spectrum of Topaz in M2532, from CSIRO Reflectance (2025). From original file 'Topaz_M2532_Batch_3_.0.dpt'.
Reference Reflectance spectra measured by Carsten Laukamp and colleagues
Material Topaz [ Al2SiO4F2 ]
Analysis technique Reflectance
Instrument Bruker Vertex 80v FTIR spectrometer
Illumination IR light source
Channel count 3667
Wavelength range 2004 … 16664 nm
Intensity range 0.589 absolute reflectance
Download Topaz_M2532_Batch_3_.0.txt [80.0 kB]

Specimen details

Name M2532 Topaz
Owner CSIRO - ARRC Collection
Phase abundance (QXRD)
Other measurements Quartz and Topaz XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen et al. 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Specimen image

Image of Topaz and Quartz in specimen 'M2532 Topaz' [CSIRO].

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Composition

Nominal composition of Topaz [ Al2SiO4F2 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
Al 2 22.2 29.3
Si 1 11.1 15.3
O 4 44.4 34.8
F 2 22.2 20.6
Total 9 100 100