Abstract
The pressure-induced behavior of spin-allowed dd-bands of VIIICo2+ in the absorption spectra of synthetic Co3Al2Si3O12 garnet was studied from 10-4 to 13 GPa. The plots of the peak energy vs. pressure for the three sharpest well resolved bands at ca. 5160, 17 680, and 18 740 cm-1 display small but discernible breaks in linear relations between 4 and 5 GPa. Datafromsingle-crystalX-raydiffractionData from single-crystal X-ray diffraction likewise show discontinuities in trends of CoO8 polyhedral volume and distortion, and Co-O and Si-O bond distances over this pressure range. These effects are related to a pressure-induced phase transition from the ß- to a-isostructural polymorph of Co3Al2Si3O12.
Original language | English |
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Journal | American Mineralogist |
Volume | 92 |
Pages (from-to) | 1616–1623 |
ISSN | 0003-004X |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Science
- High-pressure optical spectroscopy
- phase transitions
- cobalt-bearing garnet
- high-pressure X-ray diffraction