Geology of the Moses Rock intrusion, San Juan County, Utah
Geology of Moses Rock intrusion studied as analog to subsurface of lunar rills
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Geology of Moses Rock intrusion studied as analog to subsurface of lunar rills
Three types of remote sensing data (Airborne Imaging Spectroscopy (AIS), NS001, Zeiss IR-photographs) were obtained for the Moses Rock kimberlite dike in southern Utah. The goal is to identify and characterize the mantle derived mafic component in such volcanic features. The Zeiss and NS001 images provide information on the regional setting and allow units of the dike to be distinguished from surrounding material. A potential unmapped satellite dike was identified. The AIS data provide characterizing information of the surface composition of the dike. Serpentized olivine-bearing soils are (tentatively) identified from the AIS spectra for a few areas within the dike.
Zeiss IR-photographs, NS0001 (TM simulator) and airborne imaging spectrometer (AIS) data were obtained for the Moses Rock kimberlite dike in southern Utah to identify and characterize the distinctive mafic mineralogy of the dike as well as the surrounding sedimentary rocks. The Zeiss and NS001 images provide information on the regional setting and allow units of the dike to be distinguished from the sediments. The AIS data are narrow images obtained in 128 near-infrared channels and provide characterizing information on the surface composition through. Three distinct spectroscopic units were found which have been tentatively identified as serpentized olivine-bearing soils found in the dike and two types of gypsum bearing soils found in the surrounding sedimentary soils.
The surface mineralogy in and around Moses Rock diatreme, a kimberlite-bearing dike in SW Utah, was examined using internally calibrated Airborne Imaging Spectrometer (AIS) data. Distinct near-infrared absorption characteristics of clays, gypsum, and serpentine (a key marker for kinberlite concentration) allowed the surface units containing these components to be identified spatially and the relative abundance of each component measured. Within the dike itself, channels and dispersed components of kimberlite and blocks of country rocks were accurately determined.
GaMo4Se4Te4 crystallizes in the cubic F-43m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Mo+3.25+ is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Te2- and three equivalent Se2- atoms. All Mo–Te bond lengths are 2.94 Å. All Mo–Se bond lengths are 2.50 Å. Ga3+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four equivalent Te2- atoms. All Ga–Te bond lengths are 2.58 Å. Te2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo+3.25+ and one Ga3+ atom. Se2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo+3.25+ atoms.
MoSSe is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Amm2 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and one MoSe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoS2 sheet, Mo4+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.43 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms. In the MoSe2 sheet, Mo4+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Se bond lengths are 2.53 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms.
MoSSe is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and one MoSe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoS2 sheet, Mo4+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.43 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms. In the MoSe2 sheet, Mo4+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Se bond lengths are 2.53 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms.
MoSSe is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two MoS2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and two MoSe2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In each MoS2 sheet, Mo4+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.43 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms. In each MoSe2 sheet, Mo4+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Se bond lengths are 2.53 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms.
MoSSe is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two MoS2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and two MoSe2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In each MoS2 sheet, Mo4+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.43 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms. In each MoSe2 sheet, Mo4+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Se bond lengths are 2.53 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms.
MoSSe is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two MoS2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and two MoSe2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In each MoS2 sheet, Mo4+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.43 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms. In each MoSe2 sheet, Mo4+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Se bond lengths are 2.53 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms.
MoSSe is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two MoS2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and two MoSe2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In each MoS2 sheet, Mo4+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.43 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms. In each MoSe2 sheet, Mo4+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Se bond lengths are 2.53 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms.
MoSSe is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two MoSSe sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. Mo4+ is bonded to three equivalent Se2- and three equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoSe3S3 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Se bond lengths are 2.54 Å. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.43 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo4+ atoms.
Here annihilation of vacancy clusters in monolayer molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2) under electron beam irradiation is reported. In situ high-resolution transmission electron microscopy observation reveals that the annihilation is achieved by diffusion of vacancies to the free edge near the vacancy clusters. Monte Carlo simulations confirm that it is energetically favorable for the vacancies to locate at the free edge. By computing the minimum energy path for the annihilation of one vacancy cluster as a case study, it is further shown that electron beam irradiation and pre-stress in the suspended MoSe2 monolayer are necessary for the vacancies to overcome the energy barriers for diffusion. The findings suggest a new mechanism of vacancy healing in 2D materials and broaden the capability of electron beam for defect engineering of 2D materials, a promising way of tuning their properties for engineering applications.
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