Abstract
The local structure of Mn in a pink elbaitic tourmaline from Mogok, Myanmar, was studied using the Mn K- edge X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) technique. The observed edge energy of Mn was rather near that of Mn2+, and the corresponding nearest neighbor Mn-O distance of 2.09 Å supported the overall preference of Mn2+. Simulation of the XAFS spectra implied the distribution of Mn at the distorted octahedral site (Y-site). The present paper also provides detailed structural features obtained by single crystal X-ray diffraction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences |
Volume | 111 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Mn
- Pink elbaitic tourmaline
- Single crystal X-ray diffraction
- XAFS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geophysics
- Geology