Albite reflectance spectrum, IR illum., Pejcic et al. 2021 (EP2021-1148)
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Measurement details
| Description | Reflectance spectrum of Albite in M1280, from CSIRO Reflectance (2025). From original file 'Albite_M1280_.0.dpt'. |
| 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 |
| Date measured | 2025 |
| Material | Albite [ NaAlSi3O8 ] |
| Analysis technique | Reflectance |
| Instrument | Bruker Vertex 80v FTIR spectrometer |
| Illumination | IR light source |
| Channel count | 3667 |
| Wavelength range | 2004 … 16664 nm |
| Intensity range | 0.916 absolute reflectance |
| Line | H2O Stretch: 2800 — 3660 cm-1 |
| Download | Albite_M1280_.0.txt [80.0 kB] |
Specimen details
| Name | M1280 Albite |
| Owner | CSIRO |
| Locality | United States of America |
| IGSN | https://doi.org/10.58108/CSMS3 |
| Link to CMR Specify database | https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000286 |
| Phase abundance (QXRD) | |
| Other measurements | Albite and Quartz XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen et al. 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245) |
Specimen image
Image of Albite [ NaAlSi3O8 ] in specimen 'M1280 Albite' [CSIRO], from the United States of America.
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Composition
| Element | Atoms | At% | Wt% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na | 1 | 7.69 | 8.77 |
| Al | 1 | 7.69 | 10.3 |
| Si | 3 | 23.1 | 32.1 |
| O | 8 | 61.5 | 48.8 |
| Total | 13 | 100 | 100 |