Cathodoluminescence

Zircons

Other Imaging

Quartz grains

Quartz grains

 Sandstone of Fall River Fm

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Luminescence
Seeing emission of light from samples Luminescence Includes phosphorescence (radiates after energy source gone) Fluorescence (radiation stops once energy source gone) Cathodoluminescence: energy excitation from electron beam.

Cathodoluminescence
Energy source: electron beam Bump electrons to excited level in atom Energy released when electrons fall to original energy level Energy characteristic to sample

Cathodoluminescence
Why do we see differences? Activators: Easy to excite electrons across band gap Quenchers: energy levels closely spaced, energy emitted isnt visible

Cathodoluminescence
Why do we see differences? Activators: Easy to excite electrons across band gap Quenchers: energy levels closely spaced, energy emitted isnt visible

CL and plagioclase

CL and zircon
Activators: Hf, Dy, U

Why CL?
Tell chemical composition differences (trace or majors) Temp of formation Fluid-rock interaction Alteration/diagenesis

Luminoscope

Luminoscope

Microcline

Wollastonite

3 scenarios

Rhyolites from ore deposit

Zircons from Idaho batholith granites

St. Peter sandstone