Research | Mineralogy
Mineralogy can be considered as the study of geology
at the atomic scale. At the University of Arizona we emphasize the
crystallographic and thermodynamic aspects of minerals, studying them
via X-ray and neutron diffraction at ambient, high-temperature, or
high-pressure conditions, as well as analyses of the electron density
distributions and ab initio quantum modeling. Current
research programs include the following:
Faculty
Robert
Downs - Mineralogy, crystallography
Charles Prewitt (emeritus) - Mineralogy, crystallography
Researchers
Jason Burt - Mineralogy
Gelu Costin - Mineralogy
Hexiong Yang - Mineralogy
Facilities, Equipment, and Resources
- Three single crystal X-ray diffractometers, two
are Pickers for high-pressure studies, and one is a Bruker X8Apex
with CCD for ambient and high-temperature studies
- D8 Advance Bruker X-ray powder diffractometer
- Gas-loading diamond cell facilities for hydrostatic
conditions to high-pressures.
- Raman spectrometer
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