Apatite reflectance spectrum, 20±2°C, Pejcic et al. 2022 (EP2022-5804)

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Measurement details

Description VNIR-SWIR reflectance spectrum of Apatite [Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl)] in specimen 'M1598' (CSIRO - ARRC) from Perth (near), Ontario, Canada.
Reference Pejcic et al. 2022 (EP2022-5804)
Pejcic, Bobby; Shelton, Tina; Laukamp, Carsten; Lau, Ian; leGras, Monica. Visible-Near Infrared Spectral Library. Perth: CSIRO; 2022. csiro:EP2022-5804. https://doi.org/10.25919/whwy-ma94
Material Apatite [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH, F, Cl) ]
Specimen temperature 20±2°C
Analysis technique Reflectance
Instrument ASD FieldSpec3 spectrometer (model A122300)
Det. technology 512 element Si photodiode array (350-1000nm) + InGaAs photodiodes (1000-2500nm)
Acquisition time 3 s
Channel count 2151
Wavelength range 350 … 2499 nm
Intensity range 0.0635 … 0.486 absolute reflectance
Related measurement Apatite reflectance spectrum, 20±2°C, Pejcic et al. 2021 (EP2021-1148)
Download Apatite_Reflectance_2.txt [45.4 kB]

Specimen details

Name M1598 Fluorapatite
Owner CSIRO - ARRC Collection
Locality Perth (near), Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada
Link to CMR Specify database https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000049
Phase abundance (QXRD)
Other measurements Reflectance

XRD

Specimen image

Image of Apatite, Berlinite, Calcite and Fluorapatite in specimen 'M1598 Fluorapatite' [CSIRO], from Perth (near), Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada.

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Composition

Nominal composition of Apatite [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) ].
Element At% Wt%
H 1.66 0.07
Ca 23.42 39.36
P 14.05 18.25
O 57.76 38.76
F 1.56 1.24
Cl 1.56 2.32
Total 100 100