Actinolite, Clinochlore, Quartz and Tremolite XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen <i>et al.</i> 2023 (Job # 6243)

Actinolite, Clinochlore, Quartz and Tremolite XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen et al. 2023 (Job # 6243)

Measurement details

Reference	Owen, N., Gomez-Camacho, R. and Fan R. (2023), Diffraction, Mineralogy and Geochemistry XRD Characterisation Report, Job # 6243 [CSIRO internal report]
Materials	Actinolite [ ☐Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe^II_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ ], Clinochlore (var. Fe) [ (Mg, Fe^II)₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈ ], Quartz [ SiO₂ ], Tremolite [ ☐Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe^II_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ ]
Analysis technique	XRD
Probe	X-ray beam

Specimen details

Name	MES177 Tremolite / Actinolite
Owner	NVCL, AuScope Limited - ARRC Collection
Locality	Spoo Ness, Lunda Wick, Unst, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
Link to CMR Specify database	https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000011
Phase abundance (QXRD)	Tremolite: 67.2% Actinolite: 27.2% Quartz: 4.1% Clinochlore (var. Fe): 1.4%
Other measurements	Tremolite reflectance spectrum, 20±2°C, Pejcic et al. 2022 (EP2022-5804) Tremolite reflectance spectrum, IR illum., 20±2°C, Pejcic et al. 2021 (EP2021-1148)

Specimen image

Image of Actinolite, Clinochlore (var. Fe), Quartz and Tremolite in specimen 'MES177 Tremolite / Actinolite' [NVCL, AuScope Limited], from Spoo Ness, Lunda Wick, Unst, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom.

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