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Spectral Library splib06a Sample Description

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TITLE: Olivine KI4143 Fo41 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL

SAMPLE_ID: KI4143

MINERAL_TYPE: Nesosilicate

MINERAL: Olivine (Olivine group)

FORMULA: Mg2SiO4-Fe2SiO4 Fo41

FORMULA_HTML: Mg2Si4-Fe2SiO4 Fo41

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Kiglapait intrusive, Labrador

ORIGINAL_DONOR: S.A. Morse, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Sample has been subjected to Franz Isodynamic Magnetic Separator, heavy liquid (Clerici) separation and hand-picking. Mineral separated is 100% pure olivine. Samples sieved to less than 60µm, prior to spectral characterization. Sample is part of a of solid solution suite of Kiglapait samples. Sample is Fo41.

King, T.V.V. and W.I. Ridley, 1987, Relation of the Spectroscopic Reflectance of Olivine to Mineral Chemistry and Some Remote Sensing Implications. J. Geophys. Res., 11,457-11,469.

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE:
NO PHOTO

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

Not Available

END_XRD_ANALYSIS.

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


COMPOSITION
KEYWORD
Oxide
ASCII
Amount Weight
Percent, %
Oxide
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COMPOSITION: SiO2 33.15 wt% SiO2
COMPOSITION: TiO2 0.04 wt% TiO2
COMPOSITION: Cr2O3 0.04 wt% Cr2O3
COMPOSITION: FeO 47.65 wt% FeO
COMPOSITION: NiO 0.10 wt% NiO
COMPOSITION: MnO 1.23 wt% MnO
COMPOSITION: MgO 18.43 wt% MgO
COMPOSITION: CaO 0.20 wt% CaO
COMPOSITION: Total 100.51 wt%
COMPOSITION: O=Cl,F,S wt% #correction for Cl, F, S
COMPOSITION: New Total wt%

COMPOSITION_TRACE:

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

Microprobe analysis by W.I. Ridley, USGS microprobe facility.

King, T.V.V. and W.I. Ridley, 1987, Relation of the Spectroscopic Reflectance of Olivine to Mineral Chemistry and Some Remote Sensing Implications. J. Geophys. Res., 11,457-11,469.

END_COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION.

MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

This is a pure mineral separate. There are weak 2.3-µm alteration features, The rest of the spectrum rates an a.

END_MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION.

SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

END_SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION.

SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1b2b3b4b # 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 3713 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.= 25 µm
LIB_SPECTRA: splib05a r 5179 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib06a r 17134 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib06a r 17147 g.s.=