Raman spectroscopy has been used to study synthetic analogs of the minerals chalcomenite, cobaltomenite, and ahlfeldite occurring in nature. The results obtained are compared with the spectra of these minerals. In general, the majority of vibrational bands of synthetic species are in good agreement with natural chalcomenite, cobaltomenite, and ahlfeldite. The noticeable discrepancies are found for the bands assigned to the deformation mode of selenite groups. A better signal-to-noise ratio realized with synthetic species aids in comprehensive analysis of the spectra, especially in the region of water bands.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)539-544
Number of pages6
JournalSpectroscopy Letters
Volume50
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Nov 2017

    Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Spectroscopy

    Research areas

  • Ahlfeldite, chalcomenite, cobaltomenite, Raman spectroscopy, selenites

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