XRD and XRF characterization of white sand from Sambera Village, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract Characteristic of sand at Sambera village based on crystallography using X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence methods was discussed in this article. This research aims to determine the concentration of quartz based on two specimens obtained from two different places at Sambera village. The metal test on quartz sand with XRD method (X-Ray 0.15406 nm) revealed that the scatter angle at 2θ are 26.73210 and 26.73130 with crystal width of each location are 1.81085 nm and 1.03421 nm. While the XRF test revealed that the concentration of quartz are 79.1 % and 79.5 %. The Aluminium concentration are 14.9 % and 15.2 % respectively. The result revealed that the sand of Sambera village has potential to be used as quartz material and aluminum.