Bandlist 6 6

Raman bandlist of Magnesite

Title
Raman bandlist of Magnesite
Band list reference
Schmitt, Bernard and The SSHADE Band List Committee (2021): Raman bandlist of Magnesite. Version 2. SSHADE (OSUG Data Center). Dataset/Band list Data. https://doi.org/10.26302/SSHADE/BANDLIST_RAMAN_MAGNESITE
Publication(s)
Type
Raman scattering
Description
FIR-MIR Raman bandlist of natural Magnesite at 295K
Number of bands
6
Comments
From a detailed analysis of the Raman bands along the whole siderite-magnesite solid solution (Schmitt et al. 2026)
Constituent
Magnesite
Comments
Atoms: Mg, (Fe, Mn), C, O
Position (cm-1) Width (cm-1) Peak intensity (cm-1) Relative intensity Strength Transition mode Mode type(s) Bond Specie(s) Degeneracy Resonances
212 ± 1.5 212 ± 1.5 3.5 ± 0.5 0.22 vs
νT (Eg)
transverse optic
(CO3)2-
double
329.5 ± 1.5 329.5 ± 1.5 4 ± 0.5 1.2 vs
νL (Eg)
libration
(CO3)2-
double
738.5 ± 1 738.5 ± 1 15 ± 0.5 0.06 m
ν4a (Eg)
deformation in-p
(CO3)2-
(CO3)2-
double
1094.25 ± 0.5 1094.25 ± 0.5 12.5 ± 1 1 vs
ν1 (A1g)
stretching sym.
CO-2/3
(CO3)2-

1445 ± 1 1445 ± 1 7 ± 3 0.015 vw
ν3 (Eg)
stretching asym.
CO-2/3
(CO3)2-
double
1763 ± 1.5 1763 ± 1.5 9.75 ± 0.75 0.05 w
2 (A1g)
bending sym. out-p (wagging)
(CO3)2-
(CO3)2-

Spectral range type(s)
MIR, FIR
Spectral range(s)
150 - 1800 cm-1
Reference position Raman
1094 cm-1

Versions

Release date
2026-08-13 15:24:57+0000 UTC
Version (Date)
#2 (2026-08-13 15:24:57+0000 UTC)
History
Completely new high accuracy measurements and analysis of position, width and intensity of Raman spectra of a set of samples characterized with EPMA (Schmitt et al. 2026, IPAG)
Older version(s)
History
Date Mode Version Status Comments
2021-10-01 06:28:00+0000 UTC first import #1 obsolete version Strongly improved parameters and 3 new bands added
Analysis
Specific analysis of position, width and intensity of Raman spectra measured with high accuracy on a set of samples and characterized with EPMA at the location of Raman spot (Schmitt et al. 2026, IPAG) + compilation of all the published spectral data (papers and databases)
Quality flag
5
Validation date
2026-07-21
Validators