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

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TITLE: Dickite NMNH106242 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL

SAMPLE_ID: NMNH106242

MINERAL_TYPE: Phyllosilicate

MINERAL: Dickite (Kaolinite-Serpentine group)

FORMULA: Al2Si2O5(OH)4

FORMULA_HTML: Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Red Mountain, Colorado

ORIGINAL_DONOR: National Museum of Natural History

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Polymorphous with Halloysite, Kaolinite and Nacrite.

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE:

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

Pure, N. Vergo.

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:

END_SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION.

SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1b2b3b4_ # 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:	splib04a r 1398	0.2-3.0µm	200	g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA:	splib05a r 2344	0.2-3.0µm	200	g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA:	splib05a r 2355	2-5.2µm	200	g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA:	splib06a r 6820			g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA:	splib06a r 6832			g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA:	splib06a r 6871			g.s.=