Anorthite (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 Anorthite (var. synthetic) [ CaAl2Si2O8 ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Technique Cathodoluminescence (CL), using an optical microscope
Line Eu2+ 420 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Anorthite (var.synthetic) [ CaAl2Si2O8 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
Ca 1 7.69 14.4
Al 2 15.4 19.4
Si 2 15.4 20.2
O 8 61.5 46