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. 2013 Oct;13(10):920–931. doi: 10.1089/ast.2013.1034

Table 1.

Band Positions for 2LO Modes for Various Fe-Oxide and Fe-Oxyhydroxide Minerals in the 1300–1600 Δ cm−1 Region

Fe-oxide and Fe-oxyhydroxide mineral Formula Crystallography 2LO band position (Δ cm−1)
Goethite α-FeOOH orthorombic 1304
Akaganeite β-FeOOH monoclinic 1410
Lepidocrocite γ-FeOOH orthorombic 1300
Maghemite γ -Fe2O3 cubic or trigonal 1430
6-line ferrihydrite Fe(O,OH)6 trigonal 1291
2-line ferrihydrite Fe(O,OH)6 trigonal 1340
Hematite α-Fe2O3 trigonal 1320