Grossular CL spectrum, 20 keV e- beam, Torpy et al. 2020
Measurement spectrum
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Measurement details
| Description | CL spectrum of Grossular from the Tista River, Bangladesh |
| Reference | Torpy et al. 2020 Torpy, A., Wilson, N., MacRae, C., Pownceby, M., Biswas, P., Rahman, M., & Zaman, M. (2020). Deciphering the Complex Mineralogy of River Sand Deposits through Clustering and Quantification of Hyperspectral X-Ray Maps. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 26(4), 768-792 https://doi.org/10.1017/S143192762000135X |
| Date measured | 2018-04-14 |
| Material | Grossular [ Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 ] |
| Specimen temperature | Ambient |
| Analysis technique | Cathodoluminescence (CL) |
| Instrument | JEOL 8500F |
| Probe | 20 keV electron beam |
| Beam current | 69.64 nA |
| Probe diameter | 2 μm |
| Detector name | OceanOptics QEPRO |
| Det. technology | CCD, Si, Peltier cooled |
| Acquisition time | 35.6 s |
| Channel count | 1024 |
| Energy range | 1.27642 … 6.21094 eV |
| Intensity range | 1.62 … 98.5 (normalised intensity) |
| Data filter | Savitzky-Golay, 3rd order, ±40 channels |
| Related measurement | Grossular EDS spectrum, 20 keV e- beam, Torpy et al. 2020 (co-measured) |
| Lines | Mn2+ 2.14 eV (100%), Unspecified 1.7 — 3 eV (100%) |
Specimen details
Specimen image
Clustered phase map of river sands (D4 shaker), from the Tista River, Bangladesh. From Torpy et al. 2020
© (C) 2020 CSIRO Mineral Resources
Composition
| Element | Atoms | At% | Wt% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ca | 3 | 15 | 26.7 |
| Al | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Si | 3 | 15 | 18.7 |
| O | 12 | 60 | 42.6 |
Measurement image
CL spectrum of Grossular from the Tista River, Bangladesh