Microcline reflectance spectrum, IR illum., CSIRO
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Measurement details
| Description | Reflectance spectrum of Microcline and Cookeite in MES300, from CSIRO Reflectance (2025). From original file 'Cookeite_MES300_Batch_3_.0.dpt'. |
| Reference | Reflectance spectra measured by Carsten Laukamp and colleagues |
| Material | Microcline [ KAlSi3O8 ] |
| Analysis technique | Reflectance |
| Instrument | Bruker Vertex 80v FTIR spectrometer |
| Illumination | IR light source |
| Channel count | 3667 |
| Wavelength range | 2004 … 16664 nm |
| Intensity range | 0.269 absolute reflectance |
| Line | OH ν: 3665.6 cm-1 |
| Download | Cookeite_MES300_Batch_3_.0.txt [80.0 kB] |
Specimen details
| Name | MES300 Microcline / Cookeite / Albite |
| Owner | CSIRO - ARRC Collection |
| Locality | Waisanen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford Co., ME, USA |
| Link to CMR Specify database | https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000245 |
| Phase abundance (QXRD) |
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| Size | 3.5 × 2.5 × 1.0 in |
| Weight | 6.8 oz |
| Other measurements | Albite, Cookeite, Microcline, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1 and Quartz XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen et al. 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245) |
Specimen image
Image of Cookeite, Albite, Microcline, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1 and Quartz in specimen 'MES300 Microcline / Cookeite / Albite' [CSIRO].
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Composition
| Element | Atoms | At% | Wt% |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1 | 7.69 | 14 |
| Al | 1 | 7.69 | 9.69 |
| Si | 3 | 23.1 | 30.3 |
| O | 8 | 61.5 | 46 |
| Total | 13 | 100 | 100 |