Benitoite CL/SEM spectrum, 20 keV e- beam, CSIRO 2016
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Measurement details
| Description | CL/SEM spectrum of Benitoite |
| Reference | Otherwise unpublished luminescence spectra measured by the CSIRO Mineral Resources Microbeam Laboratory, Clayton https://research.csiro.au/microbeam-lab/ |
| Material | Benitoite [ BaTiSi3O9 ] |
| Specimen temperature | Ambient |
| Analysis technique | Cathodoluminescence (CL), using an Electron Probe Micro-Analyser (EPMA) |
| Instrument | JEOL 8500F |
| Probe | 20 keV electron beam |
| Beam current | 10 nA |
| Probe diameter | 20 μm |
| Channel count | 1024 |
| Energy range | 1.276 … 6.21118 eV |
| Intensity range | 0.514 … 2709 counts |
| Integral | 457865 counts |
| Line | TiO6 2.839 eV (100%) |
Specimen details
| Name | BaTiSi3O9 Hyper2-38 |
| Owner | CSIRO |
| Other measurements | CL/SEM SXES |
Specimen image
BSE image of Benitoite [BaTiSi3O9] in 'BaTiSi3O9 Hyper2-38' standard (CSIRO). Instrument: JEOL JSM-IT800.
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Composition
| Element | Atoms | At% | Wt% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ba | 1 | 7.14 | 33.2 |
| Ti | 1 | 7.14 | 11.6 |
| Si | 3 | 21.4 | 20.4 |
| O | 9 | 64.3 | 34.8 |
| Total | 14 | 100 | 100 |
Measurement image
CL/SEM spectrum of Benitoite
(C) 2016 CSIRO Mineral Resources