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

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TITLE: Montmorillonite+Unleaded_Gas DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: Man Made

SAMPLE_ID: None

MATERIAL_TYPE: Phyllosilicate + gasoline

MATERIAL: Montmorillonite + unleaded gasoline

MINERAL_TYPE: Phyllosilicate + gasoline

MINERAL: Montmorillonite + unleaded gasoline

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

FORMULA_HTML: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀ (OH)₂•nH₂0 + unleaded gasoline

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Montomorillonite SWy-1 from Crook, Wyoming, USA and gasoline from local gas station.

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Trude King

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Unleaded gasoline mixed with clay

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

see:

END_XRD_ANALYSIS.

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

COMPOSITION_TRACE: None

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

END_COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION.

MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

END_MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION.

SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

Spectrum has normal clay absorptions described for Montmorillonite SWy-1 and additional gasoline related features at 1.6963, 1.74, 1.7682, 2.1744, 2.2739, 2.3085, and 2.3619 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 10099	0.2-3.0µm	200	g.s.=

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