Stone-Cold Low Temperature Cathodoluminescence Spectrometry of Quartz (SiO2)

Published

August 1, 2018

Author(s)

Edward P. Vicenzi, Scott A. Wight

Abstract

Cathodoluminescence (CL) studies of quartz have been useful in Earth sciences for understanding geological cycling, quantitative trace element concentrations and thermal properties of crystallization, as well as serving as a petrographic aid to interpret mass transport properties. The spectral characteristics of quartz cement were recently determined to constrain the origin of silica in sandstones being evaluated for geological storage of atmospheric CO2. The authors used liquid nitrogen cooling to reduce electron beam damage while increasing CL intensity. In this study, hyperspectral CL data for detrital and cementitious quartz have been measured at temperatures as low as 6 K.

Proceedings Title

Microscopy and Microanalysis 2018

Volume

24

Issue

Suppl 1

Conference Dates

August 5-9, 2018

Conference Location

Baltimore, MD, US

Conference Title

Microscopy & Microanalysis 2018

Pub Type

Conferences

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https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927618010553

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Keywords

Cathodoluminescence, low temperature, scanning electron microscope, quartz

Citation

Vicenzi, E. and Wight, S. (2018), Stone-Cold Low Temperature Cathodoluminescence Spectrometry of Quartz (SiO2), Microscopy and Microanalysis 2018, Baltimore, MD, US, [online], https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927618010553, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=925359 (Accessed October 2, 2025)