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A Multimodal Wide-Field Fourier-Transform Raman Microscope
Published on: December 30, 2025
Micro-Raman, FTIR, SEM-EDX and structural analysis of the Çanakkale meteorite
O Unsalan1, A Yilmaz, O Bolukbasi
1Istanbul University, Science Faculty, Physics Department Atomic and Molecular Physics Division, Istanbul, Turkey. unsalan@istanbul.edu.tr
Abstract:
This study demonstrates for the first time, the spectroscopic characterization of Çanakkale Meteorite that fell at Çanakkale, Republic of Turkey (40°8'44″N; 26°24'23″E). The olivine group [(Mg, Fe)(2)SiO(4)], enstatite [Mg(2)Si(2)O(6)] (one of the orthopyroxene minerals) and plagioclase were identified by the micro-Raman and FTIR spectroscopies and EDX-SEM analyses. This meteorite has not yet been classified in the World's Database of Meteorites. The aim of this study is to investigate this meteorite by vibrational spectroscopic techniques and open the possibility to classify it and list in the World's Database of Meteorites.
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