thumbnail

Spectral reflectance properties (0.4-2.5 um) of secondary Fe-oxide, Fe-hydroxide, and Fe-sulfate-hydrate minerals associated with sulfide-bearing mine waste

Open-File Report 2003-196
By: , , , , , and 
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr2003196

Metrics

1
Crossref references
Web analytics dashboard Metrics definitions

Links

Abstract

Fifteen Fe-oxide, Fe-hydroxide, and Fe-sulphate-hydrate mineral species commonly associated with sulphide bearing mine wastes were characterized by using X-ray powder diffraction and scanning electron microscope methods. Diffuse reflectance spectra of the samples show diagnostic absorption features related to electronic processes involving ferric and/or ferrous iron, and to vibrational processes involving water and hydroxyl ions. Such spectral features enable field and remote sensing based studies of the mineral distributions. Because secondary minerals are sensitive indicators of pH, Eh, relative humidity, and other environmental conditions, spectral mapping of these minerals promises to have important applications to mine waste remediation studies. This report releases digital (ascii) spectra (spectral_data_files.zip) of the fifteen mineral samples to facilitate usage of the data with spectral libraries and spectral analysis software. The spectral data are provided in a two-column format listing wavelength (in micrometers) and reflectance, respectively.

Suggested Citation

Crowley, J., Williams, D., Hammarstrom1, J., Piatak, N., Mars, J., Chou, I., 2006, Spectral reflectance properties (0.4-2.5 um) of secondary Fe-oxide, Fe-hydroxide, and Fe-sulfate-hydrate minerals associated with sulfide-bearing mine waste: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2003-196, data files, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr2003196.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Spectral reflectance properties (0.4-2.5 um) of secondary Fe-oxide, Fe-hydroxide, and Fe-sulfate-hydrate minerals associated with sulfide-bearing mine waste
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2003-196
DOI 10.3133/ofr2003196
Year Published 2006
Language ENGLISH
Contributing office(s) Eastern Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center
Description data files
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
Additional publication details