Francolite in a concretion from argillaceous sediments in the Westphalian of Yorkshire

1977 ◽  
Vol 41 (318) ◽  
pp. 287-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike J. Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microprobe ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cell Dimensions ◽  
Carbonate Fluorapatite ◽  
Phosphate Phase ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

SynopsisA phosphate-rich carbonate nodule from carboniferous mudstones has been studied by wet chemistry, X-ray diffraction, and electron microprobe. Partial heavy-liquid separation has enabled characterization of the phosphate phase as francolite (carbonate fluorapatite) with a composition Ca10(PO4)5·59(CO3)1·00((OH)1·49F2·10). Diffractometer data for this mineral is presented and cell dimensions are calculated as a = 9·349 Å, c = 6·887 Å. with c/a = 0·737. The problem of the structural positioning of carbon in francolite is discussed.The francolite is seen in thin section as a structureless groundmass enclosing siderite spheru-lites. Electron microprobe X-ray distribution photographs for P, Al, Si, Mg, and Fe show the relationship of these two phases to quartz, pyrite, and at least two clay minerals. One of the latter is intimately mixed with francolite.Possible origins of phosphatic nodules are discussed. Textural evidence in the present case strongly suggests that the francolite is concretionary and formed during early diagenesis possibly by replacement of earlier calcite. Phosphate was probably derived from protein degradation, which also maintained the alkaline pH necessary for francolite formation.

Characterization and genesis of horizontal banding in Brazilian agate: an X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric and electron microprobe study

2013 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Moxon ◽  
C. M. Petrone ◽  
S. J. B. Reed
Keyword(s):  
Amorphous Silica ◽  
Electron Microprobe ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Wall Lining ◽  
Defect Site ◽  
Site Water ◽  
Stage Process ◽  
Upper Chamber

AbstractCharacterization of Brazilian agates containing a lower horizontally banded section and an upper chamber with bands parallel to the walls shows that these agates formed much later than the 135 Ma Paraná basalt host rock. Age differentiation between the two types of banding shows that the horizontal bands formed between 43 to 63 Ma ago with a final infill of wall-lining bands between 7 and 27 Ma later. The horizontal bands have a higher Al3+ concentration and a greater crystallite size than the wall-lining layers; they have a lower mogánite content and defect-site water content. The formation of these agates appears to be the result of a three-stage process. After the separate formation of horizontally banded and wall-lining agate, a silica infill seals the gap between the agate and the cavity wall. The detection of cristobalite in some specimens indicates that genesis of both the horizontally banded and wall-lining deposits in the Brazilian samples proceeds along an amorphous silica → opal-CT → opal-C → chalcedony pathway.

X-ray diffraction studies of vivianite, metavivianite, and barićite

1985 ◽  
Vol 49 (350) ◽  
pp. 81-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Sameshima ◽  
G. S. Henderson ◽  
P. M. Black ◽  
K. A. Rodgers
Keyword(s):  
Monoclinic Phase ◽  
Amorphous State ◽  
Twin Plane ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Triclinic Phase ◽  
Type Lattice ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractVivianite specimens from various world localities yield X-ray powder patterns of two types: one corresponds with that shown by synthetic Fe3(PO4)2· 8H2O and is not readily distinguished from that of barićite; the second shows reflections of monoclinic vivianite and triclinic metavivianite along with reflections of a bobierrite-type phase. The triclinic phase occurs as two twin-related lattices with twin plane 110 being the structural equivalent of 010 in the monoclinic phase. The relationship of the bobierrite-type lattice to the other two has not been established. The ternary pattern is produced by some coarse-grained vivianites on natural oxidation. Finer grained vivianites oxidise to an X-ray amorphous state without passing through a triclinic intermediate.

Synthesis and Characterization of the First 1:2 Ordered Perovskite Ruthenate

2002 ◽  
Vol 718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Job Rijssenbeek ◽  
Sylvie Malo ◽  
Takashi Saito ◽  
Vincent Caignaert ◽  
Masaki Azuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Structure Type ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Neutron Diffraction Data ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Perovskite Lattice

AbstractPerovskite-like mixed metal ruthenates are of interest owing to their varied electronic and magnetic properties, which are heavily dependent on the ordering of the transition metals. We report the synthesis and structural characterization of the first 1:2 ordered perovskite ruthenate, Sr3CaRu2O9. The structure was determined from a combination of powder X-ray, electron and neutron diffraction data and is characterized by a 1:2 ordering of Ca2+ and Ru5+ over the sixcoordinate B-sites of the perovskite lattice. Sr3CaRu2O9 is the first example of this structure-type to include a majority metal with d electrons (Ru(V), d3). The relationship of this material to the K2NiF4-type Sr1.5Ca0.5RuO4 (i.e., Sr3CaRu2O8) highlights the dramatic effects of the ruthenium valence on the resultant structure. Remarkably, these two structures can be quantitatively interconverted by the appropriate choice of reaction temperature and atmosphere.

scholarly journals Growth and Characterization of BxGa1−xN on 6H-SiC (0001) by Movpe

1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (S1) ◽  
pp. 429-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. H. Wei ◽  
Z. Y. Xie ◽  
J. H. Edgar ◽  
K. C. Zeng ◽  
J. Y. Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Phase ◽  
Band Edge Emission ◽  
Reactant Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Structural And Optical Properties ◽  
Edge Emission ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Two Phases

Boron was incorporated into GaN in order to determine its limits of solubility, its ability of reducing the lattice constant mismatch with 6H-SiC, as well as its effects on the structural and optical properties of GaN epilayers. BxGa1−xN films were deposited on 6H-SiC (0001) substrates at 950 °C by low pressure MOVPE using diborane, trimethylgallium, and ammonia as precursors. A single phase alloy with x=0.015 was successfully produced at a gas reactant B/Ga ratio of 0.005. Phase separation into pure GaN and BxGa1−xN alloy with x=0.30 was deposited for a B/Ga reactant ratio of 0.01. This is the highest B fraction of the wurtzite structure alloy ever reported. For B/Ga ratio ≥ 0.02, no BxGa1−xN was formed, and the solid solution contained two phases: wurtzite GaN and BN based on the results of Auger and x-ray diffraction. The band edge emission of BxGa1−xN varied from 3.451 eV for x=0 with FWHM of 39.2 meV to 3.465 eV for x=0.015 with FWHM of 35.1 meV. The narrower FWHM indicated that the quality of GaN epilayer was improved with small amount of boron incorporation.

Growth and Characterization of BxGal-xN on 6H-SiC (0001) by MOVPE

1998 ◽  
Vol 537 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. H. Wei ◽  
Z. Y. Xie ◽  
J. H. Edgar ◽  
K. C. Zeng ◽  
J. Y. Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Phase ◽  
Band Edge Emission ◽  
Reactant Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Structural And Optical Properties ◽  
Edge Emission ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Two Phases

AbstractBoron was incorporated into GaN in order to determine its limits of solubility, its ability of reducing the lattice constant mismatch with 6H-SiC, as well as its effects on the structural and optical properties of GaN epilayers. BxGal-xN films were deposited on 6H-SiC (0001) substrates at 950 °C by low pressure MOVPE using diborane, trimethylgallium, and ammonia as precursors. A single phase alloy with x=0.015 was successfully produced at a gas reactant B/Ga ratio of 0.005. Phase separation into pure GaN and BxGal-xN alloy with x=0.30 was deposited for a B/Ga reactant ratio of 0.01. This is the highest B fraction of the wurtzite structure alloy ever reported. For B/Ga ratio ≥ 0.02, no BxGal-xN was formed, and the solid solution contained two phases: wurtzite GaN and BN based on the results of Auger and x-ray diffraction. The band edge emission of BxGal-xN varied from 3.451 eV for x=0 with FWHM of 39.2 meV to 3.465 eV for x=0.015 with FWHM of 35.1 meV. The narrower FWHM indicated that the quality of GaN epilayer was improved with small amount of boron incorporation.

X-ray Diffraction and Modelling Studies of Multilayer SnO2 Thin Film Gas Sensors

1995 ◽  
Vol 403 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. E. Depero ◽  
C. Perego ◽  
L. Sangaletti ◽  
G. Sberveglieri
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Orthorhombic Phase ◽  
Sno2 Thin Film ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Modelling Studies ◽  
Cation Coordination ◽  
Diffraction Patterns ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractStructural studies have been carried out on SnO2 multilayer thin film grown by the Rheotaxial Growth and Thermal Oxidation method on A120 3 substrates. A preliminary analysis of the X-ray diffraction patterns shows that, in addition to the Sn0 2 cassiterite phase, a strong contribution from an orthorhombic Sn02 phase is present.In the case of the 3-layer film, the orthorhombic phase is structurally and microstructurally stable after an annealing up to 32 h at 400 'C. The cation coordination is similar to that found in cassiterite, but the chains of edge-sharing [SnO6]8- octahedra run in a zig-zag fashion along the [100] direction, each straight unit containing four octahedra. The relationship between the two phases is discussed on the basis of structural simulations including twinning planes in the crystal structure.

Study of the Phase Formation of Sol-Gel YBa2Cu3O7-x Samples in Flowing Oxygen Atmosphere

2007 ◽  
Vol 546-549 ◽  
pp. 2097-2102
Author(s):  
Ting Luo ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Qing Rong Feng
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Oxygen Atmosphere ◽  
Ambient Atmosphere ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Flowing Oxygen

The relationship of the resistivity versus synthesizing temperature of sol-gel YBa2Cu3O7-x samples, with Tc 91K, was studied while synthesizing in flowing oxygen atmosphere. A set of high temperature -T curves were obtained for the whole process. After four rounds of synthesizing, the resistivity of the sample was =1.00×10-3cm at room temperature. The -T curve of the last round also showed that the orthorhombic to tetragonal phase transformation of the sample occurred around 600oC that is lower than the YBa2Cu3O7-x sample prepared in ambient atmosphere. Other measurements such as X-ray diffraction, SEM measurement, low temperature R-T and M-T measurement were also taken to get more information of these samples.

scholarly journals Characterization of the powder obtained from wasted tires reduced by pyrolysis and thermal shock process

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Mis-Fernandez ◽  
J.A. Azamar-Barrios ◽  
C.R. Rios-Soberanis
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Shock ◽  
Inorganic Compounds ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Shock Process ◽  
Carbon Compounds ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Phase Production

This paper reports on the physicochemical characterization of solid powder obtained directly from wasted tires through pyrolysis and thermal shock process. Two different processes to reduce wasted tires were performed in order to acquire the residuals in powder to be characterized and compared.During this research, three phases were observed when pyrolysis was applied to rubber: the first one a solid black phase formed by organic and inorganic compounds such as zinc oxide (ZnO) and zinc sulphur (ZnS); secondly a gaseous phase containing hydrocarbons i.e. aromatic compounds and, finally, a liquid phase formed by heavy and light oils. By using X-ray diffraction technique, the relationship between temperature and the presence of inorganic compounds was determined varying the temperature of pyrolysis. In addition to X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis and scanning electron microscopy were used to fully characterize the samples. Comparing the results observed in both processes, it was found that thermal shock process presents some advantages over the pyrolytic, i.e. energy consume and solid black phase production; however, by pyrolytic egradation a powder richer in carbon compounds is obtained.

Microstructural Characterization of Silicon-Alloyed Pyrolytic Carbon for Mechanical Heart Valves

2011 ◽  
Vol 230-232 ◽  
pp. 420-423
Author(s):  
Jian Hui Zhang ◽  
Hai Bo Sun ◽  
Gen Ming Wang ◽  
Peng Hai Guo
Keyword(s):  
Heart Valves ◽  
Microstructural Characterization ◽  
Pyrolytic Carbon ◽  
Spherical Particles ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Carbon Coatings ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Crystallite Sizes ◽  
Two Phases

Microstructural information obtained for silicon-alloyed pyrolytic carbon coatings used for heart valves using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy is described. The coatings consist of two phases, pyrolytic carbon and β silicon carbide, whose crystallite sizes are small. The coatings are principally composed of spherical particles that are from 300 to 1000 nm in diameter. These spherical particles, between which there are occasionally pores, are welded by laminar carbons. The silicon, content of which is moderate, disperses uniformly in the coatings.

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