Tridymite (var. lunar) CL spectrum, e- beam, Götze 2009b

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Measurement details

Description Spectrum of Tridymite (var. lunar), from Luna 24
Reference Götze 2009b
Götze J. (2009). Cathodoluminescence Microscopy and Spectroscopy of Lunar Rocks and Minerals. In: Gucsik A. (ed) Cathodoluminescence and its Application in the Planetary Sciences. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg. 978-3-540-87529-1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87529-1_5
Date measured 2024-01-30
Material Tridymite (var. lunar) [ SiO2 ]
Analysis technique Cathodoluminescence (CL)
Probe Electron beam
Beam current 100 nA
Acquisition time 5 s
Channel count 1024
Wavelength range 317.209 … 781.337 nm
Intensity range 3 … 198 counts
Integral 82880 counts
Line Unspecified 500 nm (100%)

Specimen details

Name Luna 24 regolith
Owner Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
Locality 12.7145°N 62.2097°E, Mare Crisium, The Moon
Type Regolith

Composition

Nominal composition of Tridymite (var.lunar) [ SiO2 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
Si 1 33.3 46.7
O 2 66.7 53.3
Total 3 100 100