Other names: Database of Raman spectra, X-ray diffraction and chemistry data for minerals
The RRUFF Project is creating a complete set of high quality spectral data from well characterized minerals and is developing the technology to share this information with the world. The collected data provides a standard for mineralogists, geoscientists, gemologists and the general public for the identification of minerals both on earth and for planetary exploration.Electron microprobe analysis is used to determine the chemistry of each mineral.
gemologists raman spectrosocpy crystallography electron microprobe gemology geology mineralogists mineralogy planetary scientists x-ray diffraction x-ray spectroscopy