Orthoclase, Pollucite and Quartz XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen et al. 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Measurement details

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 Orthoclase [ KAlSi3O8 ], Pollucite [ Cs(Si2Al)O6·nH2O ], Quartz [ SiO2 ]
Analysis technique XRD
Probe X-ray beam

Specimen details

Name MES123 Pollucite
Owner CSIRO - ARRC Collection
Phase abundance (QXRD)
Other measurements Pollucite reflectance spectrum, IR illum., CSIRO 2025

Specimen image

Image of Pollucite, Orthoclase and Quartz in specimen 'MES123 Pollucite' [CSIRO].

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