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

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TITLE: Talc GDS23 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL

SAMPLE_ID: GDS23

MINERAL_TYPE: Phyllosilicate

MINERAL: Talc

FORMULA: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

FORMULA_HTML: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Feiser Mine, Ruby Mountains, Montana

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Jim Crowley

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

"Petrographic examination: Hand sample is massive, fine-grained and slightly greenish in color. Under microscope, sample is cryptocrystalline."

Salisbury, J. W., Walter, L. W., and Vergo, N., 1987, Mid-Infrared (2.1-25µm) Spectra of Minerals: First Edition, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 87-263.

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

Pure talc.

Salisbury, J. W., Walter, L. W., and Vergo, N., 1987, Mid-Infrared (2.1-25µm) Spectra of Minerals: First Edition, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 87-263.

END_XRD_ANALYSIS.

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

COMPOSITION_TRACE:

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

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SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

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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:	splib04a r 4675	0.2-3.0µm	200	g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA:	splib05a r 6471	0.2-3.0µm	200	g.s.=

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