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Clark and others 2007 USGS Data Series 231
Spectral Library splib06a Sample Description

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TITLE: Cardboard GDS371 Brn Corgted DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: Man_Made

SAMPLE_ID: GDS371

MATERIAL_TYPE: Paper

MATERIAL: Carboard

FORMULA: Unknown

FORMULA_HTML: Unknown

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Denver, Colorado

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Gregg Swayze

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Lab

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Lab

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Brown corrugated cardboard from a toy box.

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

see:

END_XRD_ANALYSIS.

COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: NONE # XRF, EM(WDS), ICP(Trace),WChem

COMPOSITION_TRACE: None

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

END_COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION.

MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

END_MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION.

SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

The spectrum ramps toward higher reflectance from 0.35 to 1.12 microns and gradually ramps down toward longer wavelengths. There are other absorptions at 1.48, 1.78, 1.92, 2.10, 2.27, and 2.24 microns. The 2.10 micron absorption is from cellulose.

END_SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION.

SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1a2_3_4_ # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns

LIB_SPECTRA_HED: where Wave Range Av_Rs_Pwr Comment
LIB_SPECTRA: splib05a r 9777 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib06a r 27664 g.s.=