The aim of this thesis is to increase our knowledge and understanding of trace water concentrations in nominally anhydrous minerals (NAMs). Special focus is put on the de- and rehydration mechanisms of clinopyroxene crystals in volcanic systems, how these minerals can be used to investigate the volatile content of mantle rocks and melts on both Earth and other planetary bodies (e.g., Mars). Various analytical techniques for water concentration analysis were evaluated. The first part of the thesis focusses on rehydration experiments in hydrogen gas at 1 atm and under hydrothermal pressures from 0.5 to 3 kbar on volcanic clinopyroxene crystals in order to test hydrogen incorporation and loss from crystals and how their initial water content at crystallization prior to dehydration may be restored. The results show that extensive dehydration may occur during magma ascent and degassing but may be hindered by fast ascent rates with limited volatile loss. De- and rehydration processes are governed by the redox-reaction OH- + Fe2+ ↔ O2- + Fe3+ + ½ H2. Performing rehydration experiments at different pressures can restore the water contents of clinopyroxene at various levels in the volcanic systems. Subsequently water contents of magmas and mantle sources can be deduced based on crystal/melt partition coefficients. This thesis provides examples from the Canary Islands, Merapi volcano in Indonesia and the famous Nakhla meteorite. Using NAMs as a proxy for magmatic and mantle water contents may provide a very good method especially for planetary science where sample material is limited. The thesis’ second part focusses on analytical methods to measure the concentration of water in NAMs. Specifically the application of Raman spectroscopy and proton-proton scattering are tested. The hydrated mineral zoisite is thoroughly analyzed in order to be used as an external standard material. Polarized single crystal spectra helped to determine the orientation of the OH-dipole in zoisite. Further, Transmission Raman spectroscopy and a new method for the preparation of very thin samples for proton-proton scattering were developed and tested. The results provide new possibilities for the concentration analysis of water in NAMs such as three dimensional distribution and high spatial resolution.

Uma amostra de zoisita natural proveniente da região de Teófilo Otoni Minas Gerais foi caracterizada pelas técnicas de termoluminescência (TL), ressonância paramagnética eletrônica (EPR) e absorção óptica (AO). As curvas de emissão TL das amostras natural e sob irradiação gama apresentaram picos em 130, 150, 265, 350 e 435 ºC todos eles com uma forte superposição. Tratamentos térmicos (TT) entre 500 e 900 °C afetaram muito pouco a estrutura cristalina da zoisita, no entanto os nove picos em 135, 155, 175, 200, 225, 255, 285, 320 e 360 ºC, ajustados teoricamente por deconvolução à curva experimental, apresentaram um máximo de sensibilidade TL para TT entre 600 e 700 ºC. O espectro de emissão TL contém uma banda intensa em torno de 310 nm e outra fraca em torno de 270 nm indicando que existem dois centros de recombinação que participam do processo de TL, o primeiro devido ao alumínio e o segundo devido ao titânio respectivamente. Exposições de amostras com TT em 600 °C à luz ultravioleta (UV) revelaram uma alta sensibilidade dos picos TL até 300 ºC, o que torna a zoisita um potencial candidato para aplicações em dosimetria de luz UV. A resposta TL da zoisita sob irradiação de raios gama, beta e elétrons de 1,4 MeV é similar, a única diferença está no aparecimento do pico em 110 ºC na irradiação com fonte beta. O espectro de EPR apresentou as seis linhas hiperfinas típicas do íon de Mn2+, em torno de g = 2,0, sobrepostas à linha da transição -1/2 -- +1/2 do Fe3+ num ambiente octaédrico. Além disso, dois conjuntos de linhas entre 800 - 1500 Gauss e 1500 - 2000 Gauss foram atribuídos aos íons de Cr3+ e Fe3+ respectivamente. Ambos íons sob ação de um forte componente axial de campo cristalino (CC), onde o nível fundamental 4A2 do íon de Cr3+ é desdobrado em dois dubletos mS = ±1/2 e mS = ±3/2. Os parâmetros de campo cristalino, Delta = 15100 cm-1, B = 739,5 cm-1 e D/B = 2,19 foram calculados a partir das transições permitidas de spin 4A2 -- 4T1 e 4A2 -- 4T2 do íon de Cr3+ na região visível do espectro de AO. A quebra do nível 4T2 foi atribuída à redução da simetria do poliedro Al(Cr)-O e à transição proibida de spin 4A2 -- 2T1 que sugere a substituição do Al3+ pelo Cr3+ na posição M3 da estrutura da zoisita. Bandas de AO devido a íons hidroxila e água foram identificadas na região do infravermelho próximo, todas elas estáveis frente a TT até 800 ºC e doses gama adicionais até 50 kGy. Baseado nos comportamentos dos centros de alumínio, titânio e E1 foi proposto um mecanismo de emissão TL. / Natural zoisite from the locality of Teófilo Otoni in the state of Minas Gerais - Brazil was investigated utilizing the techniques of thermoluminescence (TL), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and optical absorption (OA). Natural as well as gamma irradiated zoisite exhibited TL peaks at 130, 150, 265, 350 and 435 ºC with an overlap of one peak with the other. Crystal structure of zoisite was found to be little affected by heat treatments in the range 500 - 900 °C. Deconvolution analysis has shown nine TL peaks at 135, 155, 175, 200, 225, 255, 285, 320 and 360 ºC. High TL sensitization has been observed for heat treated samples at 600 and 700 °C. The TL emission spectrum has shown a strong band around 310 nm and a weak one at 270 nm indicating the existence of two recombination centers, the first one due to aluminum and second one to titanium are involved in the TL process. Heat treated zoisite at 600 ºC exhibited high TL sensitivity of all TL peaks up 300 ºC. This feature indicates that zoisite can be a strong candidate for applications in UV dosimetry. The TL response of zoisite to beta rays and 1.4 MeV accelerated electrons is similar to that of gamma rays, with the exception that the electrons produced a 110 ºC peak. This peak was not seen under gamma irradiation. The EPR spectrum has shown the typical Mn2+ six hyperfine lines around g = 2.0. 1/ 2 to +1/ 2 transition line of the Fe3+ ion in an octahedral environment is also seen and the Mn2+ lines are overlapped by the Fe3+ line. On the other hand, most significant results have been observed in the low magnetic field region. Cr3+ lines are seen in the 800 - 1500 Gauss region and lines attributable to Fe3+ ion are observed in the 1500 - 2000 Gauss region. Both ions are under strong axial component of the crystal field (CF), where 4A2 state is split in two doublets mS = ±1/2 and mS = ±3/2. The crystal field parameters, Delta = 15100 cm-1, B = 739.5 cm-1 and Dq/B = 2.19 were calculated from the allowed spin transitions 4A2 -- 4T1 and 4A2 -- 4T2 of the Cr3+ ion in the visible region. The lifting of the 4T2 level was attributed to the lower polyhedron symmetry Al(Cr)-O and to the forbidden spin transition 4A2 -- 2T1; this suggests a substitution of Al3+ by Cr3+ ion at the site known as M3 in the structure of zoisite. Absorption bands due to OH and water molecule have been identified in the near infrared region. These bands have been found to be stable up to 800 ºC heat treatment and gamma doses up to 50 kGy. A model for the observed TL emission has been proposed based on the thermal annealing behaviour Al, Ti and E1 centers.

Uma amostra de zoisita natural proveniente da região de Teófilo Otoni Minas Gerais foi caracterizada pelas técnicas de termoluminescência (TL), ressonância paramagnética eletrônica (EPR) e absorção óptica (AO). As curvas de emissão TL das amostras natural e sob irradiação gama apresentaram picos em 130, 150, 265, 350 e 435 ºC todos eles com uma forte superposição. Tratamentos térmicos (TT) entre 500 e 900 °C afetaram muito pouco a estrutura cristalina da zoisita, no entanto os nove picos em 135, 155, 175, 200, 225, 255, 285, 320 e 360 ºC, ajustados teoricamente por deconvolução à curva experimental, apresentaram um máximo de sensibilidade TL para TT entre 600 e 700 ºC. O espectro de emissão TL contém uma banda intensa em torno de 310 nm e outra fraca em torno de 270 nm indicando que existem dois centros de recombinação que participam do processo de TL, o primeiro devido ao alumínio e o segundo devido ao titânio respectivamente. Exposições de amostras com TT em 600 °C à luz ultravioleta (UV) revelaram uma alta sensibilidade dos picos TL até 300 ºC, o que torna a zoisita um potencial candidato para aplicações em dosimetria de luz UV. A resposta TL da zoisita sob irradiação de raios gama, beta e elétrons de 1,4 MeV é similar, a única diferença está no aparecimento do pico em 110 ºC na irradiação com fonte beta. O espectro de EPR apresentou as seis linhas hiperfinas típicas do íon de Mn2+, em torno de g = 2,0, sobrepostas à linha da transição -1/2 -- +1/2 do Fe3+ num ambiente octaédrico. Além disso, dois conjuntos de linhas entre 800 - 1500 Gauss e 1500 - 2000 Gauss foram atribuídos aos íons de Cr3+ e Fe3+ respectivamente. Ambos íons sob ação de um forte componente axial de campo cristalino (CC), onde o nível fundamental 4A2 do íon de Cr3+ é desdobrado em dois dubletos mS = ±1/2 e mS = ±3/2. Os parâmetros de campo cristalino, Delta = 15100 cm-1, B = 739,5 cm-1 e D/B = 2,19 foram calculados a partir das transições permitidas de spin 4A2 -- 4T1 e 4A2 -- 4T2 do íon de Cr3+ na região visível do espectro de AO. A quebra do nível 4T2 foi atribuída à redução da simetria do poliedro Al(Cr)-O e à transição proibida de spin 4A2 -- 2T1 que sugere a substituição do Al3+ pelo Cr3+ na posição M3 da estrutura da zoisita. Bandas de AO devido a íons hidroxila e água foram identificadas na região do infravermelho próximo, todas elas estáveis frente a TT até 800 ºC e doses gama adicionais até 50 kGy. Baseado nos comportamentos dos centros de alumínio, titânio e E1 foi proposto um mecanismo de emissão TL. / Natural zoisite from the locality of Teófilo Otoni in the state of Minas Gerais - Brazil was investigated utilizing the techniques of thermoluminescence (TL), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and optical absorption (OA). Natural as well as gamma irradiated zoisite exhibited TL peaks at 130, 150, 265, 350 and 435 ºC with an overlap of one peak with the other. Crystal structure of zoisite was found to be little affected by heat treatments in the range 500 - 900 °C. Deconvolution analysis has shown nine TL peaks at 135, 155, 175, 200, 225, 255, 285, 320 and 360 ºC. High TL sensitization has been observed for heat treated samples at 600 and 700 °C. The TL emission spectrum has shown a strong band around 310 nm and a weak one at 270 nm indicating the existence of two recombination centers, the first one due to aluminum and second one to titanium are involved in the TL process. Heat treated zoisite at 600 ºC exhibited high TL sensitivity of all TL peaks up 300 ºC. This feature indicates that zoisite can be a strong candidate for applications in UV dosimetry. The TL response of zoisite to beta rays and 1.4 MeV accelerated electrons is similar to that of gamma rays, with the exception that the electrons produced a 110 ºC peak. This peak was not seen under gamma irradiation. The EPR spectrum has shown the typical Mn2+ six hyperfine lines around g = 2.0. 1/ 2 to +1/ 2 transition line of the Fe3+ ion in an octahedral environment is also seen and the Mn2+ lines are overlapped by the Fe3+ line. On the other hand, most significant results have been observed in the low magnetic field region. Cr3+ lines are seen in the 800 - 1500 Gauss region and lines attributable to Fe3+ ion are observed in the 1500 - 2000 Gauss region. Both ions are under strong axial component of the crystal field (CF), where 4A2 state is split in two doublets mS = ±1/2 and mS = ±3/2. The crystal field parameters, Delta = 15100 cm-1, B = 739.5 cm-1 and Dq/B = 2.19 were calculated from the allowed spin transitions 4A2 -- 4T1 and 4A2 -- 4T2 of the Cr3+ ion in the visible region. The lifting of the 4T2 level was attributed to the lower polyhedron symmetry Al(Cr)-O and to the forbidden spin transition 4A2 -- 2T1; this suggests a substitution of Al3+ by Cr3+ ion at the site known as M3 in the structure of zoisite. Absorption bands due to OH and water molecule have been identified in the near infrared region. These bands have been found to be stable up to 800 ºC heat treatment and gamma doses up to 50 kGy. A model for the observed TL emission has been proposed based on the thermal annealing behaviour Al, Ti and E1 centers.