A review of the results of the complementary use of vibrational spectroscopy (infrared and Raman) and X-ray powder diffraction in the process of identification and spectra–structure correlation of some cyclo-, phyllo- and tectosilicate minerals originating from the Republic of Macedonia is presented. The following minerals are studied: schorl, Na(Fe2+,Mg)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4; beryl, (Be,Mg)3Al2Si6O18; chrysotile, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4; antigorite, (Mg,Fe2+)3Si2O5(OH)4; talc, (Mg,Fe2+)3Si4O10(OH)2; clinochlore, (Mg,Fe2+)5Si3(Al,Cr)2O10(OH)8; cymrite, BaAl2Si2O8×H2O; montmorillonite, (K,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2×nH2O; muscovite, KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2; phlogopite, KMg3(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2; biotite, K(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2; sheridanite, (Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8; albite, NaAlSi3O8; microcline, KAlSi3O8; sanidine, (K,Na)(Si,Al)4O8 and stilbite, Na3Ca3Al8Si28O72×30H2O.
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Minerals from Macedonia. XXX. Complementary use of vibrational spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction for spectra-structural study of some cyclo-, phyllo- and tectosilicate minerals. A review | 2016 | 20 |