Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1233328 | Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy | 2011 | 6 Pages |
The mineral crandallite CaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·(H2O) has been identified in deposits found in the Jenolan Caves, New South Wales, Australia by using a combination of X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopic techniques. A comparison is made between the vibrational spectra of crandallite found in the Jenolan Caves and a standard crandallite. Raman and infrared bands are assigned to PO43− and HPO42− stretching and bending modes. The predominant features are the internal vibrations of the PO43− and HPO42− groups. A mechanism for the formation of crandallite is presented and the conditions for the formation are elucidated.
Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► The mineral crandallite CaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·(H2O) has been identified in deposits found in the Jenolan Caves, using a combination of X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. ► A comparison is made between the vibrational spectra of crandallite found in the Jenolan cave and a standard crandallite. ► Raman and infrared bands are assigned to PO43− and HPO42− stretching and bending modes. ► The predominant features are the internal vibrations of the PO43 and HPO42− groups. ► A mechanism for the formation of crandallite is presented and the conditions for the formation are elucidated.