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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: Rusted_Tin_Can GDS378 MV99-6 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: Man_Made

SAMPLE_ID: GDS378

MATERIAL_TYPE: Oxide and metal

MATERIAL: Rusted iron + metal alloy

FORMULA: Unknown

FORMULA_HTML: Unknown

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Marysvale, Utah, USA

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Roger Clark and Barnaby Rockwell

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Lab

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Lab

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Rusted lid from food tin can

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

END_XRD_ANALYSIS.

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 a relatively steep absorption edge centered at 0.603 microns with a medium strength 1.0057 micron absorption. Spectrum peaks at 1.357 microns and then decreases toward longer wavelengths.

END_SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION.

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