Artículo
Nitrogen determination in micas of metamorphic rocks
Autor/es | Ager Vázquez, Francisco José
Mata, M. P Ynsa, M. Dolores Respaldiza Galisteo, Miguel Ángel Goffe, Bruno Nieto García, Fernando |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Física Aplicada I |
Fecha de publicación | 2006 |
Fecha de depósito | 2016-12-02 |
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Resumen | Micas are minerals that provide large amounts of information regarding geological processes, because of the sensitivity of their chemical composition to temperature, pressure and deformation of rocks in which they form. ... Micas are minerals that provide large amounts of information regarding geological processes, because of the sensitivity of their chemical composition to temperature, pressure and deformation of rocks in which they form. Rocks under analysis are formed of different minerals with variable grain size. Mica grain size may vary between 5 and 10 μm and approximately correspond to the chemical formula (Si3.2Al0.8)O10(Al1.9Fe0.05Mg0.1)(OH)2(K0.75Na0.05), being distinguishable from other minerals because of their composition and their morphology in secondary electron images and specially backscattered electron (BSE) images. NH4, when present, would partially substitute K in the previous formula. In some cases NH4-rich micas (tobelites) have been described coexisting with the corresponding K-rich micas, but the actual NH4 content of normal K-rich micas is still unknown. Low N content makes necessary to use nuclear reactions such as 14N(d, pγ)15N at 1.4 MeV and its cascade of intense γ-rays. For the quantification and localization of nitrogen on the surface of the samples, PIGE analysis was carried out in the vacuum microprobe line of the CNA, together with simultaneous micro-RBS and micro-PIXE analyses, giving a more comprehensive picture of sample structure and composition. |
Cita | Ager Vázquez, F.J., Mata, M.P., Ynsa, M.D., Respaldiza Galisteo, M.Á., Goffe, B. y Nieto García, F. (2006). Nitrogen determination in micas of metamorphic rocks. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 249 (01-feb), 642-645. |
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