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

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TITLE: Olivine KI3291 Fo29 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL

SAMPLE_ID: KI3291

MINERAL_TYPE: Nesosilicate

MINERAL: Olivine (Olivine group)

FORMULA: Mg2SiO4-Fe2SiO4 Fo29

FORMULA_HTML: Mg2Si4-Fe2SiO4 Fo29

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Kiglapait intrusive, Labrador

ORIGINAL_DONOR: S.A. Morse, Universith of Massachusetts, Amherst

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Sample has been subjected to Franz Isodynamic Magnetic Separator, heavy liquid (Clerici) separation and hand-picking. Mineral separated is 100% pure olivine. Samples sieved to less than 60µm, prior to spectral characterization. Sample is Fo29 and is part of a solid solution suite.

King, T.V.V. and W.I. Ridley, 1987, Relation of the Spectroscopic Reflectance of Olivine to Mineral Chemistry and Some Remote Sensing Implications. J. Geophys. Res., 11,457-11,469.

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

Not Available

END_XRD_ANALYSIS.

COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: EM(WDS) # XRF, EM(WDS), ICP(Trace), WChem


COMPOSITION
KEYWORD
Oxide
ASCII
Amount Weight
Percent, %
Oxide
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COMPOSITION: SiO2 31.98 wt% SiO2
COMPOSITION: TiO2 0.06 wt% TiO2
COMPOSITION: Cr2O3 0.05 wt% Cr2O3
COMPOSITION: FeO 53.65 wt% FeO
COMPOSITION: NiO 0.11 wt% NiO
COMPOSITION: MnO 1.23 wt% MnO
COMPOSITION: MgO 12.61 wt% MgO
COMPOSITION: CaO 0.35 wt% CaO
COMPOSITION: Total 100.04 wt%
COMPOSITION: O=Cl,F,S wt% #correction for Cl, F, S
COMPOSITION: New Total wt%

COMPOSITION_TRACE:

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

Microprobe analysis by W.I. Ridley, USGS microprobe facility.

King, T.V.V. and W.I. Ridley, 1987, Relation of the Spectroscopic Reflectance of Olivine to Mineral Chemistry and Some Remote Sensing Implications. J. Geophys. Res., 11,457-11,469.

END_COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION.

MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

This is a pure mineral separate. There are weak 2.3-µm alteration features, The rest of the spectrum rates an a.

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 3691 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.= 25 µm
LIB_SPECTRA: splib05a r 5166 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=


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