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Vibrational spectroscopy of the basic manganese, ferric and ferrous phosphate minerals: strunzite, ferristrunzite and ferrostrunzite

Frost, Ray L. and Kloprogge, J. Theo and Martens, Wayde N. and Williams, Peter A. (2002) Vibrational spectroscopy of the basic manganese, ferric and ferrous phosphate minerals: strunzite, ferristrunzite and ferrostrunzite. Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatschefte 2002(11):pp. 481-496.

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Abstract

The Raman spectra of strunzite, ferristrunzite and ferrostrunzite have been obtained at 298 and 77K using a combination of a thermal stage and Raman microscopy. These spectra are compared with their infrared spectra. The vibrational spectra of the two minerals are different, in line with differences in crystal structure and composition. Some similarity in the Raman spectra of the hydroxyl-stretching region exists, particularly at 298K, but characteristic differences in the OH deformation regions are observed. Significant shifts in the position of the Raman bands are observed by obtaining the spectra at 77K. Differences are also observed in the phosphate stretching and deformation regions.

Item Type:Journal Article
Status:Published
Keywords:ferric, manganese, phosphate, thermal stage, liquid nitrogen temperature, Raman spectroscopy
Subjects:250000 Chemical Sciences > 250100 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural) > 250102 Chemistry of Catalysis
ID Code:6942
Deposited By:Frost, Ray
Deposited On:13 April 2007
Alternative Locations:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/0028-3649/2002/2002-0481
Copyright Owner:Copyright 2002 Schweizerbart
Copyright Statement:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.