Amazonite in Pakistan: A Comprehensive Study with XRD, XPS, SEM, and PL Analyses

Although amazonite minerals from various locations have been studied before rather less attention has paid to the mineral Pakistan. The present work is presented an extensive structural characterization of natural aliquots (KAlSi3O8) Tangir Valley, Gilgit-Pakistan. phase and elemental analysis characterized by both X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), respectively. surface morphology particle size identified Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). luminescence properties investigated using PhotoLuminescence (PL). In addition, lifetime PL emission measurements estimated. Eventually, this microcline a triclinic phase, mainly composed (AlO4)-5 ions, SiO2, metal SiO4, Al2O3 oxygen originating impurities. average around 1–10 µm with complex structure. spectrum broad excitation bands (520 nm 340 mm respectively). 265,21 µs. For accuracy results all experiments were performed not only single aliquot, but three aliquots, representative are presented.