Boggs S.Jr., Krinsley D. Application of Cathodoluminescence Imaging to the Study of Sedimentary Rocks

Cambridge University Press, 2006. — 178 p.
Minerals in sedimentary rocks emit characteristic visible luminescence called cathodoluminescence (CL) when bombarded by high energy electrons. CL emissions can be displayed as colour images in a cathodoluminescence microscope or as high-resolution monochromatic images in a scanning electron microscope. This provides information not available by other techniques on the provenance of the mineral grains in sedimentary rocks, and insights into diagenetic changes. The book, first published in 2006, begins with an easily understood presentation of the fundamental principles of CL imaging. This is followed by a description and discussion of the instruments used in CL imaging, and a detailed account of its applications to the study of sedimentary rocks. The volume is a comprehensive, easily understood description of the applications of cathodoluminescence imaging to the study of sedimentary rocks. It will be an important resource for academic researchers, industry professionals and advanced graduate students in sedimentary geology.Books dealing with cathodoluminescence microscopy and spectroscopy
Principles and Instrumentation
Cathodoluminescence and its causesFundamental causes of cathodoluminescence
Kinds of luminescence centers
Summary statement
Instrumentation and techniquesCathodoluminescence imaging
Other microcharacterization techniques
Applications
Provenance interpretationCathodoluminescence color of quartz as a provenance tool
Cathodoluminescence color of feldspars
Cathodoluminescence fabric analysis of quartz
Cathodoluminescence textures in feldspars
Cathodoluminescence features of zircon
Shocked quartz
Combined provenance techniques
Cathodoluminescence characteristics of diagenetic minerals and fabrics in siliciclastic sedimentary rocksDiagenetic processes and products
Luminescence characteristics and diagenesis of carbonate sedimentary rocksLuminescence centers and CL characteristics of carbonate minerals
Luminescence of marine carbonates
Applications
Miscellaneous applications of cathodoluminescence to sedimentary rocksSkeletal petrology
Study of nonskeletal apatite
Application to sedimentary ore deposits
Applications to petroleum geology
Applications to archeology
Applications to Precambrian rocks