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Raman spectroscopy of the basic copper phosphate minerals cornetite, libethenite, pseudomalachite, reichenbachite and ludjibaite

  1. Ray L. Frost1,*,
  2. Peter A. Williams2,
  3. Wayde Martens1,
  4. J. Theo Kloprogge1,
  5. Peter Leverett2

Article first published online: 8 MAR 2002

DOI: 10.1002/jrs.850

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Journal of Raman Spectroscopy

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy

Volume 33, Issue 4, pages 260–263, April 2002

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Frost, R. L., Williams, P. A., Martens, W., Kloprogge, J. T. and Leverett, P. (2002), Raman spectroscopy of the basic copper phosphate minerals cornetite, libethenite, pseudomalachite, reichenbachite and ludjibaite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 33: 260–263. doi: 10.1002/jrs.850

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  1. 1

    Centre for Instrumental and Developmental Chemistry, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia

  2. 2

    Centre for Industrial and Process Mineralogy, School of Science, Food and Horticulture, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, New South Wales 1797, Australia

*Centre for Instrumental and Developmental Chemistry, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 MAR 2002
  2. Article first published online: 8 MAR 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 5 JAN 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 16 NOV 2001

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  • Australian Research Council (ARC).

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Abstract

Raman spectra of cornetite, libethenite, pseudomalachite, reichenbachite and ludjibaite were obtained at 298 and 77 K using a Raman microprobe in combination with a thermal stage. Raman spectra of cornetite, libethenite and pseudomalachite are different, in line with differences in crystal structure and composition. Raman spectra of the three polymorphs pseudomalachite, reichenbachite and ludjibaite are similar, particularly in the stretching region, but characteristic differences in the deformation regions are observed. Differences are also observed in the phosphate deformation and stretching regions. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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