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USGS Spectral Library Version 7 Sample Description

Kokaly, R.F., Clark, R.N., Swayze, G.A., Livo, K.E., Hoefen, T.M., Pearson, N.C., Wise, R.A., Benzel, W.M., Lowers, H.A., Driscoll, R.L., and Klein, A.J., 2017, USGS Spectral Library Version 7: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1035, 61 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1035
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TITLE: Butane CAMCO DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: VOLATILE

SAMPLE_ID: Butane

MATERIAL_TYPE: Alkane Derivative

MATERIAL: Butane

FORMULA: C4H10

FORMULA_HTML: C4H10

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Purchased Ronson Multifill Ultra Butane.

COLLECTION_LATITUDE: Not Available # degrees and decimal minutes (N or S)

COLLECTION_LONGITUDE: Not Available # degrees and decimal minutes (W or E)

DATUM: Not Available # coordinate datum

ORIGINAL_DONOR:

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Spectroscopy Lab, Denver, CO

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Spectroscpy Lab, Denver, CO

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Sample is a gas near room temperature
Other Names: BUTANE; n-Butane; Diethyl; Butyl hydride; Butane, pure; Methylethylmethane; Butanen; Butani
CAS #:106-97-8
Sample was taken from a Ronson Multifill bottle produced by CamCo Manufacturing. Ronson Corporation (Woodbridge NJ).

Spectrum was published in:
Clark, R.N., Curchin, J.M., Hoefen, T.M., and Swayze, G.A., 2009, Reflectance spectroscopy of organic compounds I: Alkanes: Journal of Geophysical Research, 114, p. E03001, doi:10.1029/2008JE003150. http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2009/2008JE003150.shtml
it is consistent in the alkane series.

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE: Not Available

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

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COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: Not specified.

COMPOSITION_TRACE: None

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

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SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

Spectrum was published in:
Clark, R.N., Curchin, J.M., Hoefen, T.M., and Swayze, G.A., 2009, Reflectance spectroscopy of organic compounds I: Alkanes: Journal of Geophysical Research, 114, p. E03001, doi:10.1029/2008JE003150. http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2009/2008JE003150.shtml
it is consistent in the alkane series.

At 0.86 microns, the aluminum substrate shows throught the sample.

END_SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION.

SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1b2a3a4_ # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns