The molecular structure of the borate mineral rhodizite (K, Cs) Al4Be4(B, Be)12O28 – a vibrational spectroscopic study.
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2014
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We have studied the borate mineral rhodizite (K, Cs)Al4Be4(B, Be)12O28 using a combination of DEM with EDX and vibrational spectroscopic techniques. The mineral occurs as colorless, gray, yellow to white crystals in the triclinic crystal system. The studied sample is from the Antandrokomby Mine, Sahatany valley, Madagascar. The mineral is prized as a semi-precious jewel. Semi-quantitative chemical composition shows a Al, Ca, borate with minor amounts of K, Mg and Cs. The mineral has a characteristic borate Raman spectrum and bands are assigned to the stretching and bending modes of B, Be and Al. No Raman bands in the OH stretching region were observed.
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Rhodizite, Borate, Beryllium, Raman spectroscopy, Infrared spectroscopy
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FROST, RAY L. et al. The molecular structure of the borate mineral rhodizite (K, Cs) Al4Be4(B, Be)12O28 – a vibrational spectroscopic study. Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, v. 2, p. 1-12, 2014. Disponível em: <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1386142514002236>. Acesso em: 04 set. 2014.