Infrared spectra of mineral species, 2014 Extended library Springer Geochemistry/Mineralogy Series

Over the last 30 years, Dr. Nikita V. Chukanov has collected IR spectra of  about  2000  mineral species,  including  247  holotype samples.  In  this  book, he presents  3309 spectra of these  minerals with   detailed   description   and   analytical  data  for  reference samples.  In  the  course  of this work, about 150 new mineral species have been discovered. After an introductory chapter, infrared spectra of minerals are given together with the descriptions of standard samples used (occurrence, appearance, associated minerals, empirical formula etc.) and some comments. Sections are organized according to different  classes  of  compounds  (silicates,  phosphates, arsenates, oxides etc.).

The Application of IR Spectroscopy to the Investigation of Minerals.- The Discrete Approach.- The Full-Profile Analysis.- Polymerization of coordination polyhedra and structure topology.- Hydrogen-bearing groups and hydrogen bonding.- Solid-solution series.- Force parameters of cations in silicates.- IR spectra of minerals and reference samples data.- Borates, including sulfato-borates and arsenato-borates.- Carbides and carbonates.- Organic compounds and salts of organic acids.- Ammino-complexes, nitrates and sulfato-nitrates.- Oxides and hydroxides.- Fluorides.- Silicates.- Phosphates.- Sulfates, carbonato-sulfates, phosphato-sulfates and sulfides.- Chlorides.- Vanadates and vanadium oxides.- Chromates.- Arsenates, arsenites and sulfato-arsenates.- Selenites, molybdates, tellurites, tellurates, iodites, wolframates and wolfram oxides.