Monazite REE

Spectrum Details

Modality

NIR

Category

mineral

Material Type

Phosphate

Sample ID

GDS947

Collection Locality

near Ione, CA

Spectral Purity

1b2_3_4_ # GDS947 # 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

Fine brown powder. IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE:

XRD Analysis

Near-monomineralic monazite. Ce-bearing monazite is a best fit. There is a trace unidentified phase present in this sample, possibly a clay or mica phase indicated by low angle peaks. (R. Driscoll)

X Units

cm⁻¹

Y Units

Absorbance

Data Points

2,126