Calcite CL spectrum, 20 keV e- beam, CSIRO 2020

Measurement details

Description CL spectrum of Mn rich calcite
Reference Otherwise unpublished luminescence spectra measured by the CSIRO Mineral Resources Microbeam Laboratory, Clayton
https://research.csiro.au/microbeam-lab/
Date measured 2020-02-13
Material Calcite [ CaCO3 ]
Technique Cathodoluminescence (CL)
Instrument JEOL 8530F
Probe 20 keV electron beam
Beam current 24 nA
Probe diameter 3 μm
Acquisition time 0.84 s
Channel count 1024
Energy range 1.27642 … 6.21094 eV
Intensity range -0.139972 … 99.6762 (normalised intensity)
Data filter Savitzky-Golay, 3rd order, ±20 channels
Lines Mn2+ 2.011 eV (100%), Unspecified 3.166 eV (28.9%)

Composition

Nominal composition of Calcite [ CaCO3 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
Ca 1 20 40
C 1 20 12
O 3 60 48

Measurement spectrum

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CL spectrum of Mn rich calcite

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