Raman spectroscopy as a tool for the non-destructive identification of organic minerals in the geological record

Abstract

Organic minerals can be considered as a forgotten group of organic components in the geological record. Raman spectral signatures have been obtained and interpreted for mellite, idrialite, fichtelite, hartite.The use of Raman spectroscopy is recommended

Keywords

• aromatic hydrocarbon minerals
• fossil resins
• crystal-structure
• natural oxalates
• solid bitumens
• sediments
• dissolution
• mellite
• origin
• carbon