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Clark et. al. 2003 USGS Open File Report 03-395
Spectral Library splib05a Sample Description

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TITLE: Montmorillite+Benzene SWy 1ml DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: Man Made

SAMPLE_ID: None

MATERIAL_TYPE: Phyllosilicate + organic solvent

MATERIAL: Montmorillonite + benzene

FORMULA: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2*nH20 + C6H6

FORMULA_HTML: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2Si4O10 (OH)2•nH20 + C6H6

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Montomorillonite SWy-1 from Crook, Wyoming, USA and benzene from a chemical supplier.

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Trude King

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

1 ml of benzene solvent mixed with clay

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

COMPOSITION_TRACE: None

XRD_ANALYSIS:

END_XRD_ANALYSIS.

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

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

END_COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION.

MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

END_MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION.

SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

Spectrum has normal clay absorptions described for Montmorillonite SWy-1 and additional C-H related features at 1.6715, 2.2966, and possibly 2.1419 microns.

END_SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION.

SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1a2_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: splib05a r 10051 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=


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