10.6084/m9.figshare.979290.v1
Ray L. Frost
Ray L.
Frost
Ricardo Scholz
Ricardo
Scholz
Yunfei Xi
Yunfei
Xi
Andrés Lópes
Andrés
Lópes
Aline Amaral
Aline
Amaral
Infrared and Raman Spectroscopic Characterization of the Silicate Mineral Gilalite Cu<sub>5</sub>Si<sub>6</sub>O<sub>17</sub> · 7H<sub>2</sub>O
Taylor & Francis Group
2014
infrared
raman
spectroscopic
characterization
silicate
gilalite
2014-04-01 15:48:17
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<div><p>ABSTRACT</p><p>Gilalite is a copper silicate mineral with a general formula of Cu<sub>5</sub>Si<sub>6</sub>O<sub>17</sub> · 7H<sub>2</sub>O. The mineral is often found in association with another copper silicate mineral, apachite, Cu<sub>9</sub>Si<sub>10</sub>O<sub>29</sub> · 11H<sub>2</sub>O. Raman and infrared spectroscopy have been used to characterize the molecular structure of gilalite. The structure of the mineral shows disorder, which is reflected in the difficulty of obtaining quality Raman spectra. Raman spectroscopy clearly shows the absence of OH units in the gilalite structure. Intense Raman bands are observed at 1066, 1083, and 1160 cm<sup>−1</sup>.</p>
<p>The Raman band at 853 cm<sup>−1</sup> is assigned to the –SiO<sub>3</sub> symmetrical stretching vibration and the low-intensity Raman bands at 914, 953, and 964 cm<sup>−1</sup> may be ascribed to the antisymmetric SiO stretching vibrations. An intense Raman band at 673 cm<sup>−1</sup> with a shoulder at 663 cm<sup>−1</sup> is assigned to the ν<sub>4</sub> Si-O-Si bending modes. Raman spectroscopy complemented with infrared spectroscopy enabled a better understanding of the molecular structure of gilalite.</p>
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