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

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TITLE: Rusted_Tin_Can GDS378 MV99-6 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: Man_Made

SAMPLE_ID: GDS378

MATERIAL_TYPE: Oxide and metal

MATERIAL: Rusted iron + metal alloy

FORMULA: Unknown

FORMULA_HTML: Unknown

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Marysvale, Utah, USA

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Roger Clark and Barnaby Rockwell

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Lab

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Lab

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Rusted lid from food tin can

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:

Spectrum has a relatively steep absorption edge centered at 0.603 microns with a medium strength 1.0057 micron absorption. Spectrum peaks at 1.357 microns and then decreases toward longer wavelengths.

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 10591 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib06a r 29358 g.s.=