Collophane CL/OM measurement, Karakus et al. 2001

Measurement details

Reference Karakus M., Hagni R. D. & Spreng A. C. (2001). Cathodoluminescence petrography and chemistry of the phosphate grains in the lower Jurassic (Aalenian) ironstones of Lorraine, France. Studies on Ore Deposits, Mineral Economics, and Applied Mineralogy: With Emphasis on Missippi Valley-Type Base Metals and Carbonate-Related Ore Deposits, 335-363.
Material Collophane [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH, F, Cl) ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Analysis technique Cathodoluminescence (CL), using an optical microscope
Lines Dy3+ 480 nm, 575 nm, {{linesearch:15e1aeac-3ff7-4110-a630-9cdeac5f285e|Eu2+}}: 410 nm, {{linesearch:2cc2b62c-2ccd-4900-acdf-5aa2691c1346|Sm3+}}: 590 nm, 645 nm, {{linesearch:9a0e132e-1226-447b-8e52-91932fbb3d25|Tb3+}}: 550 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Collophane [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) ].
Element At% Wt%
H 4.7 0.21
Ca 23.24 41.33
C 2.33 1.24
P 11.62 15.97
O 58.11 41.25
Total 100 100