Ankerite, Calcite, Clinochlore, Cookeite, Eucryptite, Kaolinite, Muscovite-1M, Prehnite and Quartz XRD quant/phase, x-ray beam, Owen <i>et al.</i> 2023 (Jobs # 6243, 6245)

Ankerite, Calcite, Clinochlore, Cookeite, Eucryptite, Kaolinite, Muscovite-1M, Prehnite 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	Ankerite [ Ca(Fe^II, Mg)(CO₃)₂ ], Calcite [ CaCO₃ ], Clinochlore (var. Fe) [ (Mg, Fe^II)₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈ ], Cookeite [ (Al, Li)₃Al₂(Si, Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈ ], Eucryptite [ LiAlSiO₄ ], Kaolinite (var. poorly crystalline) [ Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ ], Muscovite-1M [ KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂ ], Prehnite [ Ca₂Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂ ], Quartz [ SiO₂ ]
Analysis technique	XRD
Probe	X-ray beam

Specimen details

Name	M2843 Quartz / Eucryptite
Owner	CSIRO - ARRC Collection
Locality	Londonderry pegmatite, Shire of Coolgardie, Goldfields-Esperance Region, WA, Australia
Link to CMR Specify database	https://cmr-specify.csiro.au/specify/bycatalog/CMR-MS/2024-MS-0000000332
Phase abundance (QXRD)	Quartz: 44% Eucryptite: 39% Cookeite: 9% Kaolinite (var. poorly crystalline): 4% Prehnite: 3% Clinochlore (var. Fe): 1% Ankerite: <1% Calcite: <1% Muscovite-1M: <1%
Other measurements	Quartz reflectance spectrum, IR illum., CSIRO 2025

Specimen image

Image of Eucryptite, Clinochlore (var. Fe), Cookeite, Kaolinite (var. poorly crystalline), Prehnite and Quartz in specimen 'M2843 Quartz / Eucryptite' [CSIRO].

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