Characterization of fluor-chlorapatites by electron probe microanalysis with a focus on time-dependent intensity variation of halogens

American Mineralogist

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1103-1115

  Goldoff, Beth ^a   Webster, James D ^a   Harlov, Daniel E ^b  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorapatite; Chlorine; Durango fluorapatite; EPMA measurement; Fluor chlorapatite; Fluorapatite; Fluorine

Indexed keywords

APATITE; CHLORINE; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; CRYSTALS; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRONS; FLUORINE; PROBES; STORMS; X RAYS;

ACCELERATING VOLTAGES; APATITE CRYSTALS; CHLORAPATITES; FLUORAPATITES; INCIDENT ELECTRON BEAMS; INTENSITY VARIATIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; WET CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS;

CHLORAPATITE; CHLORINE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; FLUORAPATITE; FLUORINE; ORIENTATION;

EID: 84864847773     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: 19453027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am.2012.3812     Document Type: Article

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