Secondary standard
NOTES: Homogeneous, but stay away from the many cracks, pits, and dark blue areas seen in the X-ray map.
Position | 50 |
Mineral | Diopside, chromian |
Sample Name | DiCr |
Type | Pyroxene |
Nominal formula | Ca(Mg,Fe,Cr)[Si2O6] |
Supplier | Cannon Microprobe, Seattle, WA |
Source | Sahaeffer Kimberlite, Wyoming |
Original reported analysis | – |
Composition quality | Secondary standard |
Comments | EDS analysis and stoichiometry, assuming half of Al is octahedral |
O Na Mg Al Si Ca Ti Cr Fe | 44.19 1.53 9.64 1.51 25.07 14.69 0.2 1.41 1.76 |