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 |
| Analysis technique | X-ray photoluminescence |
| Probe | X-ray beam |
| Lines | TiO6?8- 440 nm, {{linesearch:77b1ac73-f305-4bfb-9ced-9fe3bdfccff2|ZrO6?8-}}: 280 nm |
Composition
| 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 |
| Total | 15 | 100 | 100 |
