The effect of As-Sb substitution in the Raman spectra of tetrahedrite-tennantite and pyrargyrite-proustite solid solutions

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 567-574

  Kharbish, Sherif ^a   Libowitzky, Eugen ^b   Beran, Anton ^b  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Fahlore; Pyramidal (As,Sb)S3 group.; Pyrargyrite proustite solid solution; Raman spectroscopy; Tetrahedrite tennantite solid solution

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

BENDING VIBRATIONS; FAHLORE; PYRAMIDAL (AS,SB)S3 GROUP.; RELATIVE INTENSITY; SYMMETRIC STRETCHING; TENNANTITE; TWO-MODE BEHAVIOR; VIBRATIONAL MODES;

SOLID SOLUTIONS;

EID: 67649471200     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2007/0019-1737     Document Type: Article

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