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Spectral Library splib06a Sample Description

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TITLE: Muscovite GDS114 Marshall DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL

SAMPLE_ID: GDS114

MINERAL_TYPE: Phyllosilicate

MINERAL: Muscovite

FORMULA: KAl2Si3O10(OH)2

FORMULA_HTML: KAl2Si3O10(OH)2

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Marshall Gulch, Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Jim Post

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE:
Photo of sample

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

40 kV - 30 mA, 7.2-9.5 keV
References: Bailey (1984, p. 574), Huebner's reference patterns
Found: dioctahedral mica, 2M1 polytype
Sought but not found: quartz, (100) would be distinct if present

Comments: Very similar patterns. Only mica detected. The mica (004) reflection is at 17.6-17.9 degrees 2 theta; indicating a large alkali such as potassium (the dioctahedral Na-mica, paragonite, has the (004) reflection at 18.4 degrees). The small sample size required smear mounts, which are responsible for a strong preferred basal orientation in each of the patterns. I'd be surprised if you found any differences in the optical spectra of these eight micas."

J.S. Huebner, J. Pickrell, and J. Randow, 1993, written communication.

Jim Post, 1991, personal communication.

END_XRD_ANALYSIS.

COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: XRF # XRF, EM(WDS), ICP(Trace), WChem


COMPOSITION
KEYWORD
Oxide
ASCII
Amount Weight
Percent, %
Oxide
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COMPOSITION: SiO2 44.93 wt% SiO2
COMPOSITION: TiO2 0.13 wt% TiO2
COMPOSITION: Al2O3 33.09 wt% Al2O3
COMPOSITION: Fe2O3 5.62 wt% Fe2O3
COMPOSITION: NiO 0.007 wt% NiO
COMPOSITION: MnO 0.03 wt% MnO
COMPOSITION: MgO 0.71 wt% MgO
COMPOSITION: ZnO 0.02 wt% ZnO
COMPOSITION: BaO 0.04 wt% BaO
COMPOSITION: CaO 0.07 wt% CaO
COMPOSITION: Na2O 0.70 wt% Na2O
COMPOSITION: K2O 10.09 wt% K2O
COMPOSITION: H2O+ 4.47 wt% H2O+
COMPOSITION: Total 99.91 wt%
COMPOSITION: O=Cl,F,S wt% #correction for Cl, F, S
COMPOSITION: New Total wt%

COMPOSITION_TRACE:

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

END_MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION.

SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

END_SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION.

SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1a2a3a4a # 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 3298 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib05a r 4728 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib06a r 15116 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib06a r 15129 g.s.=