Chlorapatite REE

Spectrum Details

Modality

NIR

Category

mineral

Material Type

Phosphate

Sample ID

WS422

Collection Locality

Odegaardensverk, Norway

Spectral Purity

1c2_3_4_ # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns

Composition / XRD

None # XRF, EPMA, ICP(Trace), WChem COMPOSITION_TRACE:

Sample Description

Light grey intergrown crystals with light brown crystal faces. IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE:

XRD Analysis

X-ray diffraction analysis of a single crystal chip detected two apatite phases, hydroxyapatite and chlorapatite, as the best fit. (R. Driscoll) Apatite plus a trace amount of quartz (B.Benzel)

X Units

cm⁻¹

Y Units

Absorbance

Data Points

2,126