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TITLE: Orthoclase NMNH113188 DESCRIPT
DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL
SAMPLE_ID: NMNH113188
MINERAL_TYPE: Tectosilicate
MINERAL: Orthoclase (Feldspar group)
FORMULA: KAlSi3O8
FORMULA_HTML: KAlSi3O8
COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Unknown
ORIGINAL_DONOR: National Museum of Natural History
CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory
ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory
SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:
Forms series with celsian. Dimorphous with Microcline.
END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.
XRD_ANALYSIS:
Analysis by Norma Vergo at USGS, Reston indicates pure orthoclase.
END_XRD_ANALYSIS.
COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: None # XRF, EM(WDS), ICP(Trace), WChem
COMPOSITION_TRACE:
COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:
END_COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION.
MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:
END_MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION.
SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:
END_SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION.
SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1b2_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: | splib04a r 3765 | 0.2-3.0µm | 200 | g.s.= |
LIB_SPECTRA: | splib05a r 5291 | 0.2-3.0µm | 200 | g.s.= |
LIB_SPECTRA: | splib06a r 17338 | g.s.= |