Table 1: Peaks present in the spectra before the HF treatment.
Peak position Vibration mode Carrier Interpretation
(cm-1)      
794-780 Si-O-Si bending silicate phyllosilicate
806-800 Si-O-Si bending siloxane remaining silicone oila
840-837 Si-O stretching silicate olivinea
890-880 " silicate olivinea
955-950 Si-O stretching silicate pyroxenea
990-970 " silicate olivinea
1014-1010 " silicate pyroxenea
1018 " silicate phyllosilicatea
1070-1060 Si-O stretching silicate pyroxenea
1095-1080 Si-O stretching siloxane remaining silicone oila
1260 Si-O stretching siloxane remaining silicone oila
1375 COO- sym stretch organic carbox. acid salts
1415-1400     unknown
1457-1450 CO3- carbonate ion carbonates
1583 COO- antisym stretch organic carbox. acid salts
1667-1660 H-O-H bending water phyllosilicate
3000-2800 CH2; CH3 sym and asym stretch organic aliphatic hydrocarbonsa
2963 Si-O stretching siloxane remaining silicone oila
3600-3100 (centered at 3400) OH stretch water water in phyllosil., carbox. acids, alcohols
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$^{a}$\space Unambiguous assignment.}$


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