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

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Measurement details

Description Reflectance spectrum of Muscovite in specimen 'M2084' (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
Wavelength range 1333.55 … 16665.6 nm
Intensity range 0.0347 … 0.318 absolute reflectance
Lines OH 2ν: 0.8797 eV, OH ν: 0.4503 eV
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Specimen details

Name M2084 Muscovite
Owner CSIRO - ARRC Collection
Locality Cocanarup, Ravensthorpe, WA, Australia
Link to CMR Specify database https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000947
Phase abundance (QXRD)
Other measurements Muscovite-2M1 and Zinnwaldite-1M XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen et al. 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Specimen image

Image of Zinnwaldite, Muscovite-2M1 and Zinnwaldite-1M in specimen 'M2084 Muscovite' [CSIRO], from Cocanarup, Ravensthorpe, WA, 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