Raman spectroscopy of the molybdate minerals chillagite (tungstenian wulfenite-I4), stolzite, scheelite, wolframite and wulfenite

Martin J. Crane, Ray L. Frost, Peter A. Williams, J. T. Kloprogge

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    Abstract

    Raman spectra of chillagite, wulfenite, stolzite, scheelite and wolframite were obtained at 298 and 77 K using a Raman microprobe in combination with a thermal stage. Chillagite is a solid solution of wulfenite and stolzite. The spectra of these molybdate minerals are orientation dependent. The band at 695 cm-1 is interpreted as an antisymmetric bridging mode associated with the tungstate chain. The bands at 790 and 881 cm-1 are associated with the antisymmetric and symmetric Ag modes of terminal WO2 whereas the origin of the 806 cm-1 band remains unclear. The 4(Eg) band was absent for scheelite. The bands at 353 and 401 cm-1 are assigned as either deformation modes or as r(Bg) and (Ag) modes of terminal WO2. The band at 462 cm-1 has an equivalent band in the infrared at 455 cm-1 assigned as as(Au) of the (W2O4)n chain. The band at 508 cm-1 is assigned as sym(Bg) of the (W2O4)n chain.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of Raman Spectroscopy
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

    Keywords

    • Raman spectroscopy
    • Molybdates
    • Molybdate minerals
    • Tungstate minerals
    • Chillagite
    • Wulfenite

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