Amblygonite, Ankerite, Calcite, Cassiterite, Lacroixite, Siderite, Variscite and Wavellite XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen <i>et al.</i> 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Amblygonite, Ankerite, Calcite, Cassiterite, Lacroixite, Siderite, Variscite and Wavellite XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen et al. 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Reference	Owen, N., Gomez-Camacho, R. and Fan R. (2023), Diffraction, Mineralogy and Geochemistry XRD Characterisation Report, Jobs # 6243 and # 6245 [CSIRO internal reports]
Materials	Amblygonite [ LiAl(PO₄)F ], Ankerite [ Ca(Fe^II, Mg)(CO₃)₂ ], Calcite [ CaCO₃ ], Cassiterite [ SnO₂ ], Lacroixite [ NaAl(PO₄)F ], Siderite (var. Mg) [ (Fe, Mg)CO₃ ], Siderite [ FeCO₃ ], Variscite [ Al(PO₄)·2H₂O ], Wavellite [ Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃·5H₂O ]
Analysis technique	XRD
Probe	X-ray beam

Name	M1135 Amblygonite
Owner	CSIRO - ARRC Collection
Locality	Montebras, Soumans, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Link to CMR Specify database	https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000036
Phase abundance (QXRD)	Amblygonite: 76% Lacroixite: 8% Variscite: 7% Wavellite: 6% Cassiterite: 1% Siderite (var. Mg): 1% Ankerite: <1% Calcite: <1% Siderite: <1%
Other measurements	Amblygonite reflectance spectrum, IR illum., CSIRO 2025

Image of Amblygonite, Cassiterite, Lacroixite, Variscite and Wavellite in specimen 'M1135 Amblygonite' [CSIRO].