Mineral identification of coastal sediment sample from karaikal, Pondicherry, India by FT-IR spectroscopic Technique

The goal of the present work is to analyze the mineral composition of sediment samples collected from the coastal area of Karaikal, Pondicherry by FT-IR spectroscopic technique. The minerals such as quartz, microcline feldspar, orthoclase feldspar, albite feldspar, kaolinite, organic carbon and aragonite were identified with help of the available literatures. From the analysis FT-IR technique seems to identify the mineralogical composition in sediments. The performed technique shows relatively cheaper, quicker and more reliable in mineral analysis.