New methods for Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy investigation and quantification of OH absorption in anisotropic nominally anhydrous minerals: the example of pyroxene

Gies, Nils B.; Hermann, Jörg; Cametti, Georgia; Aulbach, Sonja

doi:10.5194/ejm-38-583-2026

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15 Oct 2026

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New methods for Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy investigation and quantification of OH absorption in anisotropic nominally anhydrous minerals: the example of pyroxene

Nils B. Gies, Jörg Hermann, Georgia Cametti, and Sonja Aulbach

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