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Spectral Library splib06a Sample Description

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TITLE: Microcline HS82 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL

SAMPLE_ID: HS82

MINERAL_TYPE: Tectosilicate

MINERAL: Microcline (Feldspar group)

FORMULA: KAlSi3O8

FORMULA_HTML: KAlSi3O8

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Custer County, Colorado

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Hunt and Salisbury Collection

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Sieve interval 74 - 250µm.

Hunt, G.R., J.W. Salisbury, and C.J. Lenhoff, 1973, Visible and near-infrared spectra of minerals and rocks: VI. Additional silicates. Modern Geology, v. 4, p. 85-106.

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE:
Photo of sample

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

Max. microcline + albite(L)

END_XRD_ANALYSIS.

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

COMPOSITION_TRACE:

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

Sample composed largely of microcline with 20% low order gray interference color albite? G. Swayze.

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 2979 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib05a r 4401 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib06a r 13859 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib06a r 13871 g.s.=