Grossular CL spectrum, 20 keV e- beam, Torpy et al. 2020

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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

Name Tista 2020 D4 Shaker
Owner CSIRO
Locality Teesta River, Bangladesh
Type Mineral concentrate
Form Polished section, epoxy mount
Other measurements CL

EDS

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

Nominal composition of Grossular [ Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 ].
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