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

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TITLE: Plastic GDS370 Clear Visqueen DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: Man_Made

SAMPLE_ID: GDS370

MATERIAL_TYPE: Plastic

MATERIAL: Plastic

FORMULA: CH4 compound

FORMULA_HTML: CH4 compound

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Littleton, Colorado

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Gregg Swayze

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Lab

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Lab

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

This sample was collected from a construction site. The sample had been exposed to the weather for several days. The sample is 0.15 mm thick.

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

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 was measured on the weathered surface of the plastic. The visqueen plastic spectrum resembles spectra of High Density Polyethene (HDPE) plastic. The spectrum is essentially flat from 0.55 to 1.1 microns at a reflectance level of 45%. Significant absorptions occur at 1.2141, 1.4181. There are C-H stretch absorptions at 1.7298, 1.7650, and 1.8206 microns. There are weaker absorptions at 2.0100 and 2.0525 microns. There are also C-H combination bands at 2.3102, 2.3501 microns and and a broad complex of bands centered around 2.415 microns.

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 10518 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib06a r 29197 g.s.=