Laser-Excited Raman Spectroscopy for Nondestructive Partial Analysis of Individual Phases in Fluid Inclusions in Minerals

Laser-excited Raman spectroscopy has been successfully applied to the identification and partial analysis of solid, liquid, and gaseous phases in fluid inclusions. The procedure is no panacea for problems of analysis of fluid inclusions, but some unique features make it very useful. In particular, t...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 190; no. 4214; pp. 557 - 560
Main Authors Rosasco, Gregory J., Roedder, Edwin, Simmons, Joseph H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Association for the Advancement of Science 07.11.1975
Subjects
Brines
Crystals
Fluids
Inclusions
Laser beams
Lasers
Liquids
Minerals
Raman scattering
Sulfates
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Summary:Laser-excited Raman spectroscopy has been successfully applied to the identification and partial analysis of solid, liquid, and gaseous phases in fluid inclusions. The procedure is no panacea for problems of analysis of fluid inclusions, but some unique features make it very useful. In particular, the measurement is performed in situ; it is non-destructive; and it can produce qualitative and quantitative data, some of which cannot be obtained otherwise, for samples as small as 10$^{-9}$ gram.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.190.4214.557