Abstract
We demonstrate that the visible/UV luminescence from common feldspar crystals (NaAlSi3O8, KAlSi3O8 and CaAl2Si2O8) can be used to detect detailed L-edge and associated near-edge absorption structure of the main constituent atoms (Ca, K, Na, Al, Si), when exciting in the energy range 20–500 eV. Comparisons of the spectral features are drawn with similar measurements made on the associated materials SiO2, Al2O3 and CaCO3. The potential for using optically detected x-ray absorption spectroscopy as a method for identifying the luminescent components of mixed mineral samples is considered.
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