Boron analysis by electron microprobe using MoB4C layered synthetic crystals
American Mineralogist
By: J. J. McGee, J. F. Slack, and C.R. Herrington
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Abstract
Preliminary electron microprobe studies of B distribution in minerals have been carried out using MoB4C-layered synthetic crystals to improve analytical sensitivity for B. Any microprobe measurements of the B contents of minerals using this crystal must include analyses for Cl to assess and correct for the interference of Cl X-rays on the BK?? peak. Microprobe analyses for B can be made routinely in tourmaline and other B-rich minerals, and minor B contents also can be determined in common rock-forming minerals. Incorporation of unusually high B contents in minerals other than borosilicates has been discovered in prograde and retrograde minerals in tourmalinites from the Broken Hill district, Australia, and may reflect high B activities produced during the metamorphism of tourmaline-rich rocks. -from Authors
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McGee, J.J., Slack, J.F., Herrington, C., 1991, Boron analysis by electron microprobe using MoB4C layered synthetic crystals: American Mineralogist, v. 76, no. 3-4, p. 681-684.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Boron analysis by electron microprobe using MoB4C layered synthetic crystals |
| Series title | American Mineralogist |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | American Mineralogist |
| First page | 681 |
| Last page | 684 |