Fluor-uvite reflectance spectrum, IR illum., CSIRO 2025

Description	Reflectance spectrum of Fluor-uvite in M1362, from CSIRO Reflectance (2025). From original file 'Tourmaline_schorl_M1362_a.dpt'.
Reference	Reflectance spectra measured by C. Laukamp and co-authors, CSIRO Mineral Resources
Material	Fluor-uvite [ CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F ]
Analysis technique	Reflectance
Instrument	Bruker Vertex 80v FTIR spectrometer
Illumination	IR light source
Channel count	3667
Wavelength range	2004 … 16664 nm
Intensity range	0.208 absolute reflectance
Download	Tourmaline_schorl_M1362_a.txt [80.0 kB]

Name	M1362 Fluor-uvite / Magnetite
Owner	CSIRO - ARRC Collection
Locality	Mount Isa, Gulf Country, Queensland, Australia
Phase abundance (QXRD)	Fluor-uvite: 85% Magnetite: 11% Hematite: 2% Ilmenite: 2%
Other measurements	Reflectance Fluor-uvite reflectance spectrum, IR illum., CSIRO 2025 XRD Fluor-uvite, Hematite, Ilmenite and Magnetite XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen et al. 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Image of Fluor-uvite, Hematite, Ilmenite and Magnetite in specimen 'M1362 Fluor-uvite / Magnetite' [CSIRO].

Nominal composition of Fluor-uvite [ CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F ].
Element	Atoms	At%	Wt%
H	3	5.66	0.31
Mg	4	7.55	9.97
Ca	1	1.89	4.11
B	3	5.66	3.33
Al	5	9.43	13.8
Si	6	11.3	17.3
O	30	56.6	49.2
F	1	1.89	1.95
Total	53	100	100