Abstract
The Mössbauer absorption spectra of arfvedsonite are composed of three quadrupole doublets which are ascribed to Fe2+ in M1 and M2 sites and to Fe3+ in M2 sites. The relative intensities of the resonances are a measure of the distribution of iron at the different sites, but it is necessary to correct for a difference between the recoil-free fractions. At room temperature [Fe2+] seems detected with an efficiency of only about 85% of that of [Fe3+]. Results of [Fe2+]/[Fe3+] determinations by Mössbauer spectroscopy and by wet chemical analysis of a series of arfvedsonite samples, separated from various rocks from the Ilimaussaq intrusion, south Greenland, are compared and agree reasonably well.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Lithos |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 237-246 |
ISSN | 0024-4937 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1975 |