Interactive IRUG Spectrum

Details

IRUG filename:
IMP00481
Data type:
Infrared
IRUG material class:
Minerals and pigments (MP)
Sample type:
Reference material
Common name(s):
Strontiodresserite
Chemical/botanical name(s):
Hydrated carbonate with hydroxyl or halogen (class), alumohydrocalcite (dundasite) (mineral group)
CAS name:
Strontiodresserite
Sample source 1:
Francon Quarry
Source location 1:
St. Michel, Montreal Island, Quebec, Canada
Sample source 2:
British Museum
Source location 2:
Great Russell Street, London, WC1B-3DG, UK
Sample identifier 2:
BM1983.643
Sample source 3:
The Natural History Museum, National Museums of Scotland
Source location 3:
Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK, Edinburgh, UK
Color:
White
Other:
Spectrum is similar to, but distinguishable from that of dresserite, see Farrell for peak assignments and comparison with dresserite and dundasite
Application:
Transmission FTIR spectroscopy
Mode:
Tran
Literature Reference:
Jones, G. C., and B. Jackson. Infrared Transmission Spectra of Carbonate Minerals. London: Chapman & Hall, 1993., Farrell, D. M. "Infrared Investigation of Basic Double Carbonate Hydrate Minerals." Canadian Mineralogist 15.3 (1977): 408-13., Jambor, J. L., A. P. Sabina, A. C. Roberts, and B. D. Sturman. "Strontiodresserite, a New Sr Al Carbonate from Montreal Island, Quebec." Canadian Mineralogist 15.3 (1977): 405-07.
Originating institution name:
Natural History Museum, National Museums of Scotland
Originating institution acronym:
NHM
Linear formula:
(Sr,Ca)Al2(CO3)2(OH)4*H2O
CAS registry no:
64972-38-9
Other analytical methods:
EDS (Sr:Ca:Al=approx. 1:0.1:2 with trace Ba & Na), SEM, XRD (8205F NHM std)