Energy Dispersive Spectrometry of Common Rock Forming Minerals

"This book came about because of my poor memory: it is amazing how quickly and easily an experienced electron microscopist/mineralogist can identify minerals with an Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS). It is also amazing how long it takes someone who is not good at mineralogy to search through a mineralogy text, trying to match the peaks on their unknown spectrum with the chemical formula of some mineral. After the mineral is finally identified, it is easy to identify other specimens of similar composition as EDS spectra have very distinctive patterns. For me, however, as I move between projects, it is easy to forget the patterns. After several episodes of having to relearn the spectra of some all too common rock forming minerals, I decided that a book of EDS flashcards would be useful - a catalogue of the minerals that are commonly found in rocks. In addition, why not make a key? This would save a fair amount of time for those who are less experienced mineralogists, but, for whatever reason, use an Energy Dispersive Spectrometer to identify minerals."Ken SeverinProviding a very basic introduction to Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive Spectrometry, the books importance lies in its containing the largest compiled collection of EDS spectra ever published, covering most rock forming minerals. Audience: An easy-to-use reference tool for all scientists and researchers using Energy Dispersive Spectrometry for identification of minerals. Student suitability: useful supplemental material for any geologically oriented electron microscopy or electron microprobe class.

From the reviews: "Everyone using scanning electron microscopy with EDX and anyone who is not the expert will thoroughly appreciate this novel book with flashcard-like spectra for 182 minerals. ... this useful work is a true hands-on practical guide particularly to anyone (student or professional) working occasionally or with limited experience with SEM-EDX. For those it will quickly become an almost indispensable reference ... . It is ... as such, most welcome and will certainly find many friends." (Environmental Geology, Vol. 49 (6), 2006) "This book is a useful addition to reference works kept in geological SEM and EPMA labs that routinely use EDS detectors for phase identification. It provides a welcome update to the SEM Petrology Atlas ... . The book provides a branching 'key' to identifying an unknown spectrum. ... There is also a searchable index by mineral type and by name. ... This is an excellent and useful book for its intended audience. ... I highly recommend this book." (John Fournelle, American Mineralogist, Vol. 92, 2007)

This book provides a very basic introduction to electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS). It has the largest compiled collection of EDS spectra ever published and covers most common rock forming minerals. In addition, it provides a key to help the novice wade through the large number of spectra.

Actinolite 105 Aegirine (Acmite) 92 Aegirine-augite 93 Albite 135 Allanite 74 Allanite 75 Almandine (Garnet) 50 Analcite 151 Andalusite 58 Andradite (Garnet) 53 Anhydrite 197 Ankerite 206 Anorthite 138 Anorthoclase 134 Anthophyllite 101 Apatite 211 Apatite - SUTW 212 Apophyllite 130 Aragonite 207 Aragonite-SUTW 208 Arsenopyrite 186 Augite 90 Axinite 85 Barytes 192 Beryl 81 Biotite 115 Brucite 178 Bustamite 99 Bytownite 137 Calcite 198 Calcite-SUTW 199 Cassiterite 161 Celestine 193 Celestine - 20 kv scale 194 Celestine - 25 kv 195 Celsian 139 Chabazite 154 Chalcopyrite 185 Chlorite 123 Chloritoid 62 Chondrodite 45 Chromite 177 Clinozoisite 70 Cordierite 82 Corundum 162 Cummingtonite 102 Danalite 149 Datolite 63 Diaspore 180 Diopside 87 Dolomite 205 Epidote 71 Eudialyte (Eucolite) 67 Fayalite 39 Ferroactinolite 106 Fluorite 214 Fluorite - SUTW 215 Forsterite (FO83) 40 Franklinite 174 Gahnite 170 Galena 189 Galena - 20 kv scale 190 Galena - 25 kv 191 Gibbsite 179 Glauconite 113 Glaucophane 110 Goethite 181 Grossular (Garnet) 52 Grunerite 103 Gypsum 196 Hæmatite 163 Hæmatite-SUTW 164 Halite 216 Halite - SUTW 217 Hedenbergite 88 Heulandite 155 Hornblende 107 Hornblende 108 Hyalophane 140 Hypersthene 86 Illite 126 Ilmenite 165 Jadeite 95 Johansenite 89 Kaersutite 109 Kalsilite 144 Kaolinite 125 Knebelite 42 Kyanite 59 Labradorite 136 Laumontite 158 Lawsonite 76 Lepidolite 116 Leucite 146 Limonite 182 Maghemite 173 Magnesiochromite 176 Magnesioferrite 171 Magnesite 200 Magnesite-SUTW 201 Magnetite 172 Margarite 118 Melilite 78 Merwinite 65 Microcline 132 Monazite 213 Monticellite 43 Montmorillonite (Smectite) 127 Mullite 57 Muscovite 111 Nepheline 143 Norbergite 44 Nosean/Hauyne 148 Olivine 38 Orthoclase 133 Paragonite 112 Pectolite 97 Periclase 159 Periclase-SUTW 160 Perovskite 168 Petalite 145 Phlogopite 114 Piemontite 72 Piemontite 73 Pigeonite 91 Prehnite 131 Pumpellyite 77 Pyrite 183 Pyrolusite 167 Pyrope (Garnet) 49 Pyrophyllite 121 Pyroxmangite 100 Pyrrhotite 184 Quartz 141 Quartz-SUTW 142 Rankinite 79 Rhodochrosite 202 Rhodonite 98 Rosenbuschite 68 Rutile 166 Sapphirine 64 Scapolite 150 Scolecite 152 Serpentine 124 Siderite 203 Siderite-SUTW 204 Sillimanite 56 Sodalite 147 Spessartine (Garnet) 51 Sphalerite 187 Sphalerite - 25 kv 188 Sphene 48 Spinel 169 Spodumene 94 Spurrite (SUTW) 66 Staurolite 61 Stilbite 156 Stilbite 157 Stilpnomelane 120 Strontianite 209 Sylvite 218 Talc 122 Tephroite 41 Thomsonite 153 Tillyite 80 Topaz 60 Tourmaline 83 Tourmaline 84 Tremolite 104 Trevorite 175 Uvarovite (Garnet) 54 Vermiculite 128 Vermiculite 129 Vesuvianite (Idocrase) 55Witherite 210 Wollastonite 96 Xanthophyllite 119 Zinnwaldite 117 Zircon 46 Zircon 25 kev 47 Zoisite 69     Possible index additions: Spinel Group Olivine Group Garnet Group Epidote Group Orthopyroxene Clinopyroxene Amphibole Mica Group Brittle Mica Group Clay Feldspars Sodalite Zeolites Spinels Sulfides Sulfates Carbonates Phosphates