Plagioclase CL spectrum, 20 keV e- beam, CSIRO 2015

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Measurement details

Description CL spectrum of Plagioclase from Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Reference Unpublished supplementary spectra for: Rahman M. A., Tardio J., Bhargava S., Zaman M. N., Mehedi Hasan A. S. M., Torpy A. & Pownceby M. (2020). Comparison of the chemistry and mineralogy of ilmenite concentrates sourced from fluvial (Brahmaputra River) and beach placer (Cox's Bazar) deposits, Bangladesh., 117, 1-10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.103271
Date measured 2015-03-11
Material Plagioclase [ (Na, Ca)[(Si, Al)AlSi2]O8 ]
Analysis technique Cathodoluminescence (CL)
Instrument JEOL 8500F
Probe 20 keV electron beam
Beam current 57.8 nA
Probe diameter 2 μm
Detector name QE65000
Acquisition time 8.57364 s
Channel count 1024
Energy range 1.26182 … 6.25464 eV
Intensity range 100 (normalised intensity)

Composition

Nominal composition of Plagioclase [ (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 ].
Element Atoms
Na 0-1
Ca 0-1
Al 1-2
Si 2-3
O 8
Total 8