Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, Volume. 42, Issue 1, 184(2022)

Comparison of Chemical Composition and Spectroscopy of Purple-Brownish Red Garnet From Zambia, Tanzania and Australia

Yuan ZHONG, Meng-wen QU, and Hsitien Shen Andy*;
Author Affiliations
  • Gemmological Institute, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430074
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Garnet samples from three localitiesA1—A14: Samples from Australia; T1—T5: Samples from Tanzania; ZP1—ZR222: Samples from Zambia
    Samples from three localities plotted according to different pairs of chemical components(a): MgO; (b): Co; (c): CaO; (d): Li
    Chondrite-normalized REE patterns of garnets from three localitiesChondrite data cited from Ref. [8]
    Raman spectra of several samplesZP222: Zambia; T3: Tansania; A4: Australia
    Colors of garnets from three localities distributed in L*a*b* color space (only a*, b* coordinates were drawn)
    UV-Vis spectrum of garnets from three localities(a): Group ZP from Zambia; (b): Group ZR from Zambia; (c): Group from Tanzania; (d): Group from Australia
    Linear Regression of ratio between absorbanceat 368 and 503 nm (a) and b*, and linear Regression of ratio between absorbanceat 425 and 503 nm and b* (b)
    • Table 1. Range of chemical components in garnet samples from three localities

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      Table 1. Range of chemical components in garnet samples from three localities

      坦桑尼亚赞比亚澳大利亚
      主量成分/Wt%
      MgO13.5~14.512.9~17.810.3~10.7
      Al2O321.6~21.921.6~22.421.3~21.6
      SiO241.5~41.640.4~41.940~40.7
      CaO0.41~0.870.52~1.970.86~0.98
      MnO0.08~0.240.18~0.910.99~1.18
      FeO20.2~21.216.2~21.824.5~25.1
      微量元素/ppmw
      Li19.5~36.34.68~122.12~3.79
      Na130~29770.5~272165~200
      P598~962278~759381~462
      Sc8.06~52.916.3~66.489.3~101
      Ti16.5~65.36.65~218113~262
      V3.02~32.714.7~71.422.8~32
      Co11.9~13.35.3~28.716.6~18.6
      Zn3.76~62.924.7~67.740.8~49.5
      Ga4.72~8.825~10.86.95~9.9
      Y20.8~49.614.5~146326~417
      Zr17.1~23.612.3~4621.6~26.5
      Hf0.23~0.40.29~0.770.22~0.41
      REE15.9~31.810.2~88.1147~229
    • Table 2. Coefficients of different element variables in canonical discriminant functions and standard canonical discriminant functions

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      Table 2. Coefficients of different element variables in canonical discriminant functions and standard canonical discriminant functions

      变量典则判别函数标准化典则判别函数
      F1系数F2系数F1std系数F2std系数
      MgO5.3860.9997.2291.341
      Al2O3-1.1042.764-0.2040.510
      CaO-6.7667.477-2.5152.779
      MnO3.66811.8890.6212.014
      FeO4.7970.5756.8900.827
      Li-0.142-0.812-0.448-2.562
      Na-0.0050.014-0.2690.842
      P0.0010.0030.0860.463
      Sc0.195-0.1012.566-1.330
      Ti0.011-0.0050.737-0.341
      V-0.0100.066-0.1460.987
      Co-0.6790.223-3.2151.054
      Zn0.0060.1400.0932.013
      Ga-0.585-0.317-0.916-0.497
      Y0.040-0.0061.466-0.223
      Zr-0.179-0.030-1.16-0.192
      1(常数项)-140.973-99.922--
    • Table 3. Vibration modes of different Raman peaks and wavenumber ranges of Raman peaks of samples from different localities(peaks are consistent with Fig.4)

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      Table 3. Vibration modes of different Raman peaks and wavenumber ranges of Raman peaks of samples from different localities(peaks are consistent with Fig.4)

      归属[9]峰位振动模式[9]澳大利亚/cm-1坦桑尼亚/cm-1赞比亚/cm-1
      Si—O伸缩振动aF2g1 045~1 0501 049~1 0551 050~1 058
      bA1g917~920921~923920~928
      cF2g865~867866~870864~871
      Si—O弯曲振动dF2g635~639638~641639~647
      eA1g556~560559~561559~566
      fF2g501~505504~507505~512
      [SiO4]转动gF2g349~352354~355354~358
      [SiO4]平动hEg/F2g207~211209~212206~212
    • Table 4. Pearson correlation coefficients between wavenumber of Raman peaks and content of chemical components

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      Table 4. Pearson correlation coefficients between wavenumber of Raman peaks and content of chemical components

      拉曼峰位
      (波数)
      和不同化学成分(含量)的相关系数
      MgOFeOMnOCaO
      a0.875-0.880-0.637-0.058
      b0.926-0.893-0.685-0.348
      c0.590-0.553-0.424-0.466
      d0.855-0.839-0.658-0.139
      e0.918-0.883-0.698-0.275
      f0.905-0.900-0.753-0.141
      g0.973-0.973-0.7850.064
      h-0.2990.2680.467-0.072
    • Table 5. UV-Vis absorption bands and their color-causing ions and energy level transitions

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      Table 5. UV-Vis absorption bands and their color-causing ions and energy level transitions

      波长/nm致色离子能级跃迁[10]
      368Fe3+6A1g4Eg(D)
      398Fe2+5Eg3A1g(3G)
      407Mn2+6A1g4A1g+4Eg(4G)
      425Fe3+6A1g4A1g+4Eg(4G)
      461, 503, 523Fe2+5Eg3E1g(3H)
      574, 617, 696Fe2+5Eg3T1g(3H)
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    Yuan ZHONG, Meng-wen QU, Hsitien Shen Andy. Comparison of Chemical Composition and Spectroscopy of Purple-Brownish Red Garnet From Zambia, Tanzania and Australia[J]. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2022, 42(1): 184

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Nov. 23, 2020

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    Published Online: Mar. 31, 2022

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    DOI:10.3964/j.issn.1000-0593(2022)01-0184-07

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