Vibrational spectroscopy of synthetic analogues of ankoleite, chernikovite and intermediate solid solution
N Clavier1, F Crétaz1, S Szenknect1
1ICSM, Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule, UMR 5257 CEA/CNRS/ENSCM/Université de Montpellier, Site de Marcoule - Bât. 426, BP 17171, 30207 Bagnols/Cèze cedex, France.
Abstract:
Ankoleite (K(UO2)PO4·nH2O), chernikovite (H3O(UO2)PO4·nH2O) and intermediate solid solutions are frequently encountered in the uranium ores that result from the alteration of uranium primary minerals. This paper reports a thorough FTIR and Raman study related to synthetic analogues for these minerals. First, the vibration bands associated to the UO2(2 +) uranyl ion were used to calculate the U = O bond length which appeared in good agreement with the data coming from PXRD. Then, the examination of the phosphate vibration modes in both sets of spectra confirmed the general formulation of the samples and ruled out the presence of hydrogenphosphate groups. Finally, the presence of H2O as well as protonated H3O(+) and/or H5O2(+) species was also pointed out, and could be used to clearly differentiate the various phases prepared. Vibrational spectroscopy then appeared as an efficient method for the investigation of such analogues of natural samples. It should be particularly relevant when identifying these phases in mineral ores or assemblies.
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