K-lingunite is a high-pressure modification of K-feldspar that possesses the tetragonal hollandite structure. Variations of
the Raman spectra of K-lingunite were studied up to ~31.5 GPa at room temperature, and in the range 79–823 K at atmospheric
pressure. The Raman frequencies of all bands were observed to increase with increasing pressure, and decrease with increasing
temperature for K-lingunite. This behavior is in line with those observed for most of other materials. New sharp Raman bands
appear at pressures greater than 13–15 GPa, suggesting a phase transition in K-lingunite with increasing pressure. The transition
is reversible when pressure was released. The appearance of these new Raman bands may correspond to the phase transition revealed
earlier at around 20 GPa by X-ray diffraction studies. Instead of transforming back to its stable minerals, such as orthoclase,
microcline or sanidine, K-lingunite became amorphous in the temperature range 803–823 K at atmospheric pressure.
Keywords K-lingunite - Raman spectroscopy - High pressure - High temperature