Fluid inclusion

A fluid inclusion is a microscopic bubble of liquid and gas that is trapped within a crystal. As minerals often form from a liquid or aqueous medium, tiny blebs of that liquid can become trapped within the crystal, or along healed crystal fractures. These small inclusions range in size from 0.01 to 1 mm and are usually only visible in detail by microscopic study. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy can be used to determine the composition of fluid inclusions.

Fluid inclusion

A fluid inclusion is a microscopic bubble of liquid and gas that is trapped within a crystal. As minerals often form from a liquid or aqueous medium, tiny blebs of that liquid can become trapped within the crystal, or along healed crystal fractures. These small inclusions range in size from 0.01 to 1 mm and are usually only visible in detail by microscopic study. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy can be used to determine the composition of fluid inclusions.