A Raman spectroscopic study of hydroxyl analogues of pyromorphite-mimetite solid solutions

Abstract

Pyromorphite $Pb_{10}(PO_{4})_{6}Cl_{2}$ and mimetite $Pb_{10}(AsO_{4})_{6}Cl_{2}$, minerals belonging to apatite group, receive increased attention recently. Induced precipitation of pyromorphite and mimetite in soil pore solutions or waste solutions belongs to the best remediation and reclamation methods (Ma et al. 1995, Maniecki et al. 2009).