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

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TITLE: Alunite0.5+Kaol_KGa-1 AMX3 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: Mixture

SAMPLE_ID: AMX3

MIXTURE_TYPE: Areal

MIXTURE: Alunite, Kaolinite

FORMULA: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 + Al2Si4O10(OH)2

FORMULA_HTML: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 +Al2 Si4O10(OH)2 COLLECTION_LOCALITY: (Utah), (Washington County, GA.).

ORIGINAL_DONOR: (Hunt & Salisbury collection),(Clay Mineral Standard from Wards Natural Science Inc.).

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Alun. 50%, Kaol 50% See HS295.3B & KGa-1

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

See HS295.3B & KGa-1

END_XRD_ANALYSIS.

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

See HS295.3B & KGa-1

COMPOSITION_TRACE: None

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

See HS295.3B & KGa-1

END_COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION.

MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

See HS295.3B & KGa-1

END_MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION.

SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

See HS295.3B & KGa-1

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: splib05a r 7346 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=


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