ten chromite ores from ophiolite complexes in se iran were analyzed mineralogically by xrd, chemically by xrf, and mineral chemistry by epma. the identified paragenesis of silicate minerals of chromite ores with the x-ray diffraction is pronounced differently. it consists of secondary phases formed as serpentine, cr-containing chlorite (kaemmererite), chromic garnet (uarovite) with preserved pa...

The transformation on heating LiCoMnO4, with a spinel structure, to LiCoMnO3, with a cation-disordered rock salt structure, accompanied by loss of 25% of the oxygen, has been followed using a combination of diffraction, microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. The transformation does not proceed by a topotactic mechanism, even though the spinel and rock salt phases have a similar, cubic close-pa...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful clinical imaging technique for the non-invasive diagnosis and posttherapy assessment of a variety of diseases. MRI contrast can be enhanced by the use of positive or negative contrast agents resulting in brighter (T1-weighted) or darker (T2-weighted) images, respectively. Superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanoparticles are T2 contrast agents that...

ZnAl2O4 spinel powders were prepared using the Pechini or co-precipitation synthetic route and were then treated at different temperatures (600–1350 °C). These powders were characterised by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), diffuse reflectance and luminescence measurements. SEM investigations and the X-ray patterns showed that the spinel crystallite size was dependent on th...

This work devotes to investigate synthesis and electrical properties of spinel MgCo2O4 that is considered as a candidate of the cathode materials of magnesium-ion batteries in future. Samples were synthesized by two types of techniques: solid-state reaction and wet process. The crystal structures of the samples were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, and their electrical conductivities were obtaine...

ERINGAITE-BEARING ULTRA-REFRACTORY CAI A. N. Krot, K. Nagashima, C. Ma, G. J. Wasserburg. HIGP, U. Hawai‘, USA. CalTech, USA. Introduction: Forsterite-bearing Type B (FoB) Ca,Al-rich inclusions (CAIs) are a rare type of coarse-grained igneous CAIs found almost exclusively in CV3 chondrites [1–5]. Here we describe the mineralogy, petrography, and oxygen-isotope compositions of a FoB CAI Al-2 fro...

Batteries that shuttle multivalent ions such as Mg and Ca ions are promising candidates for achieving higher energy density than available with current Li-ion technology. Finding electrode materials that reversibly store and release these multivalent cations is considered a major challenge for enabling such multivalent battery technology. In this paper, we use recent advances in high-throughput...

Introduction. The Wark-Lovering rims [1] found on many refractory inclusions are important recorders of nebular environments to which refractory inclusions were exposed after their formation, such as different temperature regimes and isotopic reservoirs [2]. As part of a large-scale survey of W-L rims to enable us to better understand the range of environments reflected in rims, an inclusion of...

Spinel has historically been one of the most highly revered gemstones. However, over an extended period of time, its popularity had suffered as a result of many factors, including its classification as “semi-precious” and a general confusion with another dominant red gemstone: ruby. More recently though, spinel has been making a strong comeback and so its popularity is once again on the rise. A...

melt fractions that percolated pervasively throughout the massif and On the basis of their structural and compositional characteristics, had a refractory, calc-alkaline character. Locally, these melts were mafic rocks in the Ronda peridotite are classified into four groups: tapped into cracks forming intrusive dykes. group A (garnet-bearing rocks) occurring in the spinel tectonite domain; group...