A Comparison of OH- Motions in Brucite and Micas
Description:
Despite similar atomic arrangement, Brucite (Mg(OH)2) and phlogopite (KMg3(OH)2(Al,Si3)O10) present striking difference in their infrared spectra. A single absorption band is observed in phlogopite whence brucite possesses a total of 15 bands on both sides of the fundamental. A comparison of the hydroxides with micas provides supporting evidence that the complexity of the hydroxide spectra is due to interactions between neighboring hydroxyl groups. Each mineral contains a layer of magnesium ion…
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Date:
December 7, 1962
Creator:
Boutin, Henri & Bassett, William
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department