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

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TITLE: Mordenite GDS18 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL

SAMPLE_ID: GDS18

MINERAL_TYPE: Tectosilicate

MINERAL: Mordenite (Zeolite Group)

FORMULA: (Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si10O24*7H2O

FORMULA_HTML: (Ca,Na₂,K₂)Al₂Si₁₀O₂₄•7H₂O

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Challis, Idaho

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Dick Sheppard

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

Mordentite - primary component
Probable small amount of plagioclase

Konnert, Judith and Marta Flohr, 1992, unpublished data, USGS Reston, VA.

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: 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 3235	0.2-3.0µm	200	g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA:	splib05a r 4617	0.2-3.0µm	200	g.s.=

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