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

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Measurement details

Description Reflectance spectrum of Muscovite [KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2] in specimen 'M1583' (CSIRO - C. Laukamp), measured September 2023.
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 Muscovite [ KAl2(Si3Al)O10(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
Domain 1.33355 … 16.6656 µm
Intensity range 0.0332 … 0.637 absolute reflectance
Download Muscovite_Reflectance.txt [72.4 kB]

Specimen details

Name M1583 Muscovite
Owner CSIRO - ARRC Collection
Locality Mica Creek, Mount Isa, Gulf Country, Queensland, Australia
Link to CMR Specify database https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000899
Phase abundance (QXRD) Muscovite-2M1: 100.0%
Other measurements Muscovite-2M1 XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen and Gomez-Camacho 2022 (Job # 5974)

Specimen image

Image of Muscovite and Muscovite-2M1 in specimen 'M1583 Muscovite' [CSIRO], from Mica Creek, Mount Isa, Gulf Country, Queensland, Australia.

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Composition

Nominal composition of Muscovite [ KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
K 1 4.76 9.82
Al 3 14.3 20.3
Si 3 14.3 21.2
O 12 57.1 48.2
H 2 9.52 0.506
Total 21 100 100