Investigations of Infra-Red Spectra, Vol. 2: Part III Infra-Red Transmission Spectra; Part IV Infra-Red Reflection Spectra (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Weber Coblentz

9780265434314: Investigations of Infra-Red Spectra, Vol. 2: Part III Infra-Red Transmission Spectra; Part IV Infra-Red Reflection Spectra (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265434319 ISBN 13: 9780265434314

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Uncover the hidden signals in infrared light that reveal how minerals hold water and other groups of atoms.

This book presents infrared transmission and reflection spectra to show how absorption bands relate to a mineral’s structure. It blends theory with practical measurement, guiding readers through the ideas of water of crystallization, water of constitution, and how these factors show up in spectra.

The discussion centers on minerals like selenite, brucite, and quartz, and explains how different forms of water influence infrared signals. It also describes the methods and apparatus used to measure transmission and reflection, including how to prepare samples and interpret the resulting curves. Readers will gain insight into how scientists connect spectral features to molecular groupings, and what those features can tell us about mineral composition and bonding.

How infrared absorption bands are tied to specific atomic groups in minerals
How water embedded in crystals affects transmission spectra and what that means for identification
The differences between water of crystallization and water of constitution
Practical notes on instruments and procedures used to measure transmission and reflection spectra

Ideal for readers of historic spectroscopy and mineral science, this edition offers a window into early 20th-century infrared analysis and the ways researchers drew connections between spectra and crystal structure.

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