Apatite PL/UV measurement, Roeder et al. 1987

Measurement details

Reference Roeder et al. 1987
Roeder P. L., Macarthur D., Ma X. P., Palmer G. R. & Mariano A. N. (1987). Cathodoluminescence and Microprobe Study of Rare-Earth Elements in Apatite. American Mineralogist, 72(7-8), 801-811.
https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/msa/ammin/article/72/7-8/801/104985
Material Apatite [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH, F, Cl) ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Analysis technique Ultraviolet photoluminescence
Line Eu 450 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Apatite [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) ].
Element At% Wt%
H 1.66 0.07
Ca 23.42 39.36
P 14.05 18.25
O 57.76 38.76
F 1.56 1.24
Cl 1.56 2.32
Total 100 100