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EPMA Standard Materials / Re: Standards for meteorite samples
« Last post by Probeman on Today at 11:10:05 AM »we are analysing some meteorite samples and have encountered a nickel phosphide (Fe,Ni)3P mineral want to use Fe3P as a standard. Can anyone help with getting a single crystal of this material, synthetic for preference. I have tried all the usual crystal growers and have not identified any. We did at one stage try and purchase a Fe3P MAC standard but this is no longer available?
I note this PhD thesis published in 2010 by John William Howard, University of Nevada Las Vegas on testing of Fe3P, on page 35:
"The samples used were obtained from Alpha Aesar chemical supply company; samples of single crystal F e3P were selected and examined prior to experimental runs to test for crystal integrity..."
I also note a group at Ames growing synthetic sulfide and phosphide single crystals published in 2023:
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/3/429
Might be worth contacting...