Absolute intensities of X-ray diffraction lines of a set of minerals determined by experimental measurement

The method is described of determining the absolute intensities of diffraction lines of various minerals. Pure minerals were ground to a grain size of 5 to 30 μm and homogenized using Al2O3. The chemical composition of standard minerals was determined using the classical wet analysis or using energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis, or the direct current plasma analysis. The X-ray diffractometer signal was processed using a minicomputer and the absolute intensities of the lines were calculated. Such intensities for 64 minerals are tabulatd and can also be used by other laboratories. (M.D.). 2 tabs., 22 refs