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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: Muscovite HS24 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL

SAMPLE_ID: HS24.3

MINERAL_TYPE: Phyllosilicate

MINERAL: Muscovite (Mica group)

FORMULA: KAl3Si3O10(OH)2

FORMULA_HTML: KAl3Si3O10(OH)2

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Effingham Twp., Ontario

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Hunt and Salisbury Collection

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

"S-12. Muscovite. Effingham, Twp., Ontario (24). This light colored mica is essentially KAl3Si3O10(OH)3, but frequently contains small amounts of Fe+2 and Fe+3, Mg, Ca, Na, Li, F, and Ti. It is a widespread and very common accessory mineral in igneous rocks, particularly acidic ones. It is also common in metamorphic rocks. This sample displays hydroxyl bands at 1.4µ and between 2.2 and 2.6µ. There is the suggestion of a ferrous ion band near 0.95µ. The two cross-overs of the larger size ranges are not significant, probably being caused by the tendency of the flat mica flakes to orient themselves horizontally, resulting in specular effects."

Sieve interval 74 - 250µm.

Hunt, G.R., J.W. Salisbury, 1970, Visible and near-infrared spectra of minerals and rocks: I. Silicate minerals. Modern Geology, v. 1, p. 283-300.

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE:
NO PHOTO

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XRD_ANALYSIS:

Not Available

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COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: None # XRF, EPMA, ICP(Trace), WChem

COMPOSITION_TRACE: None

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

None

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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

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SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

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SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1b2b3b4u # HS24.3 # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns