| Reference Type | Journal (article/letter/editorial) |
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| Title | Identification of mixite minerals – an SEM and Raman spectroscopic analysis |
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| Journal | Mineralogical Magazine |
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| Authors | Frost, R. L. | Author |
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| Weier, M. | Author |
| Martens, W. | Author |
| Duong, L. | Author |
| Year | 2005 (April) | Volume | 69 |
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| Page(s) | 169-177 | Issue | 2 |
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| Publisher | Mineralogical Society |
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| DOI | doi:10.1180/0026461056920244Search in ResearchGate |
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| Mindat Ref. ID | 243605 | Long-form Identifier | mindat:1:5:243605:4 |
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| GUID | c2289f86-df25-4b8d-8f34-01a52581ea18 |
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| Full Reference | Frost, R. L., Weier, M., Martens, W., Duong, L. (2005) Identification of mixite minerals – an SEM and Raman spectroscopic analysis. Mineralogical Magazine, 69 (2) 169-177 doi:10.1180/0026461056920244 |
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| Plain Text | Frost, R. L., Weier, M., Martens, W., Duong, L. (2005) Identification of mixite minerals – an SEM and Raman spectroscopic analysis. Mineralogical Magazine, 69 (2) 169-177 doi:10.1180/0026461056920244 |
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| Abstract/Notes | AbstractTwo mixites from Boss Tweed Mine, Tintic District, Juab County, Utah and Tin Stope, Majuba Hill, Pershing County, Nevada, USA, were analysed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis and by Raman spectroscopy. The SEM images show the mixite crystals to be elongated fibres up to 200 μm long and 2 μm wide. Detailed images of the mixite crystals show the mineral to be composed of bundles of fibres. The EDX analyses depend on the crystal studied, though the Majuba mixite gave analyses which matched the formula BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6.3H2O. Raman bands observed in the 880–910 cm−1 and 867–870 cm−1 regions are assigned to the AsO-stretching vibrations of (HAsO4)2− and (H2AsO4)− units, whilst bands at 803 and 833 cm−1 are assigned to the stretching vibrations of uncomplexed (AsO4)3- units. Intense bands observed at 473.7 and 475.4 cm−1 are assigned to the v4 bending mode of AsO4 units. Bands observed at 386.5, 395.3 and 423.1 cm−1 are assigned to the v2 bending modes of the HAsO4 (434 and 400 cm−1) and the AsO4 groups (324 cm−1). Raman spectroscopy lends itself to the identification of minerals on host matrices and is especially useful for the identification of mixites. |
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