Apatite PL/UV measurement, Roeder et al. 1987
Measurement details
| Reference | Roeder et al. 1987 Roeder P. L., Macarthur D., Ma X. P., Palmer G. R. & Mariano A. N. (1987). Cathodoluminescence and Microprobe Study of Rare-Earth Elements in Apatite. American Mineralogist, 72(7-8), 801-811. https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/msa/ammin/article/72/7-8/801/104985 |
| Material | Apatite [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH, F, Cl) ] |
| Specimen temperature | Ambient |
| Technique | Ultraviolet photoluminescence |
| Line | Eu 450 nm |
Composition
| Element | Atoms | At% | Wt% |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 0.118 | 1.66 | 0.07 |
| Ca | 1.667 | 23.42 | 39.36 |
| P | 1 | 14.05 | 18.25 |
| O | 4.112 | 57.76 | 38.76 |
| F | 0.111 | 1.56 | 1.24 |
| Cl | 0.111 | 1.56 | 2.32 |