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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: Plastic_PETE GDS380 Clear DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: Man_Made

SAMPLE_ID: GDS380

MATERIAL_TYPE: Plastic

MATERIAL: Clear PETE Plastic

FORMULA: CH4 compound

FORMULA_HTML: CH4 compound

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Grocery Store

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Gregg Swayze

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Spectroscopy Lab

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Spectroscopy Lab

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Clear plastic from a large pop (soda) bottle labeled PETE (1). Sample is 0.7 mm thick.

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE:
Photo of sample

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

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:

The spectrum of this sample has a reflectance level near 50% out to 1.1 microns. There are a number of complex sets of bands near 1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 1.95, and 2.15 microns. The spectrum is saturated past about 2.25 microns. The 1.7 micron C-H stretch absorption and 2.3 micron C-H combination bands are very strong in this sample.

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SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1a2_3_4_ # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns