Wadeite PL/XL measurement, x-ray beam, Gaft et al 1981; Khomiakov 1995

Measurement details

Reference Gaft M.L., Gorobets B.S. and Khomiakov A.P. On the origins of the luminescence of minerals of titanium and zirconium. - Dokladi Academii Nauk SSSR. - 1981. - V. 260. - No. 5. - P. 1234-1237. ; Khomiakov A.P. Mineralogy of Hyperagpaitic Alkaline Rocks. Oxford: Clarendon Press - 1995. 224p.
Material Wadeite [ K2ZrSi3O9 ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Technique X-ray photoluminescence
Probe X-ray beam
Lines TiO6?8- 440 nm, ZrO6?8- 280 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Wadeite [ K2ZrSi3O9 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
K 2 13.3 19.7
Zr 1 6.67 22.9
Si 3 20 21.2
O 9 60 36.2