Apatite (var. synthetic) CL/OM measurement, Mariano & Ring 1975

Measurement details

Reference Mariano & Ring 1975
Mariano A. N. & Ring P. J. (1975). Europium-activated cathodoluminescence in minerals. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 39(5), 649-660. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-7037(75)90008-3
Material Apatite (var. synthetic) [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH, F, Cl) ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Analysis technique Cathodoluminescence (CL), using an optical microscope
Lines Eu3+ 617 nm, 700 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Apatite (var.synthetic) [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
H ~0.3333 ~1.563 ~0.06599
Ca 5 23.4 39.4
P 3 14.1 18.3
O ~12.33 ~57.81 ~38.75
F ~0.3333 ~1.563 ~1.244
Cl ~0.3333 ~1.563 ~2.321