DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: Man_Made
SAMPLE_ID: None
MATERIAL_TYPE: Phyllosilicate + organic solvent
MATERIAL: Montmorillonite + TCE (Trichloroethylene)
FORMULA: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2*nH20 + C2HCl3
FORMULA_HTML: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2Si4O10 (OH)2•nH20 + C2HCl3
COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Montmorillonite SWy-1 from Crook, Wyoming, USA and TCE from a chemical supplier.
ORIGINAL_DONOR: Trude King
CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory
ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory
SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:
Clay saturated with TCE solvent
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XRD_ANALYSIS:
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COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: None # XRF, EPMA, ICP(Trace), WChem
COMPOSITION_TRACE: None
COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:
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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:
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SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:
Spectrum has normal clay absorptions described for Montmorillonite SWy-1 and additional organic solvent related features at 1.6503, 2.3167, 2.3642, and possibly 2.145 microns.
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SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1a2_3_4_ # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns