Instrumental characterization of geological materials and their synthetic analogs
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AbstractThe mineralogy of geological samples is generally determined by optical microscopy or X-ray diffraction. 57Fe Mössbauer and Raman spectroscopies are effective alternative non-destructive nuclear and vibrational instrumental techniques that can – in conjunction with the former procedures, and all the more when these fail – serve for mineral characterization. In favorable cases these spectroscopic techniques enable, beyond a mere general characterization, the conclusive identification of selected minerals.