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

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TITLE: Microcline NMNH135231 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL

SAMPLE_ID: NMNH135231

MINERAL_TYPE: Tectosilicate

MINERAL: Microcline (Feldspar group)

FORMULA: KAlSi3O8

FORMULA_HTML: KAlSi3O8

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Park County, Colorado

ORIGINAL_DONOR: National Museum of Natural History

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Dimorphous with Orthoclase.

Sieve interval 0 - 74µm.

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

Contains microcline plus a small amount of albite (Norma Vergo).

END_XRD_ANALYSIS.

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

COMPOSITION_TRACE: None

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

None

END_COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION.

MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

Not done yet

END_MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION.

SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

END_SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION.

SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1c2_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 3033 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib05a r 4412 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=


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