|
|
(For further information on spectrsocopy, see:
http://speclab.cr.usgs.gov)
TITLE: Chalcopyrite HS431 DESCRIPT
DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL
SAMPLE_ID: HS431
MINERAL_TYPE: Sulfide
MINERAL: Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite group)
FORMULA: CuFeS2
FORMULA_HTML: CuFeS2
COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Quebec
ORIGINAL_DONOR: Hunt and Salisbury Collection
CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory
ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory
SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:
Forms series with Eskebornite.
Spectra for this sample were originally published in: Hunt, G.R., J.W. Salisbury, and C.J. Lenhoff, 1971, Visible and near-infrared spectra of minerals and rocks: IV. Sulfides and sulfates Modern Geology, v. 3, p. 1-14.
With the note: "It exhibits typical opaque behavior, decreasing in reflectivity as its particle size is reduced. It is not, however, spectrally featureless. A fall-off in the reflectivity toward the blue, together with a weak band near 0.9µm, results in the characteristic brass-yellow color of this mineral. Both spectral features are due to iron, which is present in chalcopyrite in the trivalent state (Deer et al., 1962). The copper also makes a contribution to the feature near 0.9µm. This sample is contaminated with approximately 10% pyrrhotite, which has no appreciable effect on the spectrum."
Sample measured for the library was the 74-250µm sieve interval.
END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.
XRD_ANALYSIS:
40 kV - 30 mA, 7.3-9.5 keV
File: chpyr431_mdi, *.out (smear mount on quartz plate)
References: JCPDS #37-471, #5-566; Huebner's reference patterns
Found: Chalcopyrite, minor sphalerite
Comment: Moderately sharp, symmetrical peaks suggest moderate crystallinity
and compositional heterogeneity. Sphalerite lattice spacing's consistent with
ZnS composition (Fe-poor sphalerite).
J.S. Huebner, J. Pickrell, and T. Schaefer, 1994, written communication.
END_XRD_ANALYSIS.
COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: None # XRF, EM(WDS), ICP(Trace), WChem
COMPOSITION_TRACE: None
COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:
None.
END_COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION.
MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:
Mode:
95 vol% chalcopyrite (yellow-gold color)
5 vol% pyrrhotite (slightly magnetic)
trace quartz
Opaque, yellow-gold metallic luster, uneven fracture. G. Swayze.
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 905 | 0.2-3.0µm | 200 | g.s.= 246 µm |
| LIB_SPECTRA: | splib05a r 1614 | 0.2-3.0µm | 200 | g.s.= |
| AccessibilityFOIAPrivacyPolicies and Notices | |
 |
|