Synthesis of trace element bearing single crystals of Chlor-Apatite (Ca(5)(PO(4))(3)Cl) using the flux growth method

We present a new strategy on how to synthesize trace-element bearing (REE, Sr) chlorapatites Ca(5)(PO(4))(3)Cl using the flux growth method. Synthetic apatites were up to several mm long, light blue in colour. The apatites were characterized using XRD, electron microprobe and laser ablation ICP-MS (...

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Autores principales: Klemme, Stephan, John, Timm, Wessels, Mathias, Kusebauch, Christof, Berndt, Jasper, Rohrbach, Arno, Schmid-Beurmann, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3621608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23531340
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-153X-7-56
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Sumario:We present a new strategy on how to synthesize trace-element bearing (REE, Sr) chlorapatites Ca(5)(PO(4))(3)Cl using the flux growth method. Synthetic apatites were up to several mm long, light blue in colour. The apatites were characterized using XRD, electron microprobe and laser ablation ICP-MS (LA-ICPMS) techniques and contained several hundred μg/g La, Ce, Pr, Sm, Gd and Lu and about 1700 μg/g Sr. The analyses indicate that apatites were homogenous (within the uncertainties) for major and trace elements.

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