Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 56, Issue 2, 023003(2019)

Thermal Variation of “Water” in Pink Opals

Yingying Xing1、* and Lijian Qi2、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Gemmological Institute, Guangzhou College of South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510800, China
  • 2 School of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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    Sample of pink opals. (a) OP-8; (b) OP-9
    Representation of FTIR of pink opal
    Fitting process of FTIR of pink opal
    Representation of FTIR of pink opal
    Fitting process of FTIR of pink opal
    Representation of FTIR of pink opal
    Fitting process of FTIR of pink opal
    DTA curve of pink opal
    Characterization of pink opal during temperature variation. (a) 20 ℃; (b) 230 ℃; (c) 400 ℃; (d) 680 ℃
    Representation of FTIR of pink opal in variable temperature
    Representation of fingerprint spectrum of pink opal in variable temperature
    • Table 1. Representation and ascription of FTIR of pink opal

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      Table 1. Representation and ascription of FTIR of pink opal

      Spectral peak /cm-1Ascription
      1243(sh)νas(C—O—C), opal
      1198(sh)νas(Si—O—Si), palygorskite
      1111(s)νas(Si—O—Si), opal
      1025(m)νas(Si—O—Si), palygorskite
      977(m)νas(Si—O—Si), palygorskite
      906(sh)νas(Si—O—Si), palygorskite
      790(w)νs(Si—O—Si), opal
      779(w)νs(Si—O—Si), palygorskite
      517(sh)γ(Si—O—Si), opal
      478(m)γ(Si—O—Si), opal
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    Paper Information

    Category: Spectroscopy

    Received: Jul. 19, 2018

    Accepted: Aug. 2, 2018

    Published Online: Aug. 1, 2019

    The Author Email: Xing Yingying (xingyy@gcu.edu.cn), Qi Lijian (qljgic@tongji.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP56.023003

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