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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: Staurolite HS188 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL

SAMPLE_ID: HS188.1B, HS188.2B, HS188.3B, HS188.4B

MINERAL_TYPE: Nesosilicate

MINERAL: Staurolite

FORMULA: Fe(+2)2Al9O6(SiO4)4(O,OH)2

FORMULA_HTML: Fe2+2Al9O6(SiO4)4(O,OH)2

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Fannin County, Georgia

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Hunt and Salisbury Collection

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

N-14 Staurolite 188B--Fannin Co., Georgia. (Fe2+, Mg)2(Al, Fe3+)9O6 (SiO4)4(O, OH)2: Staurolite, like kyanite and sillimanite is a typical mineral found in medium grade metamorphosed argillaceous rocks. It is produced at a lower temperature-pressure than is kyanite. This spectrum shows strong general absorption to both long and short wavelengths which produces an apparent reflectivity maximum near 1.05 µ. The fall off to longer wavelengths must be due to generalized hydroxyl and water absorptions and is quite similar in appearance to the spectrum of diaspore (see Part III, p. 200, spectrum (-6). The fall off in the visible must be due to absorptions by ferrous and ferric iron.

Hunt, G.R., J.W. Salisbury, and C.J. Lenhoff, 1973, Visible and near-infrared spectra of minerals and rocks: VI. Additional silicates. Modern Geology, v. 4, p. 85-106.

Grain size fractions are indicated by the extension after the sample number:
.1B = <5 µm
.2B = <74 µm
.3B = 74-250 µm
.4B = 250-1200 µm

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE:
Photo of sample

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XRD_ANALYSIS:

40 kV - 30 mA, 7.3-9.5 keV
File: staur188.out, -.mdi
References: JCPDS # 41-1484; Huebner's reference patterns
Found: quartz, staurolite, K-mica

Comment: All components appear well crystallized and in significant representation with quartz, staurolite, mica. All reflections are accounted for. The mica basal reflection at 10 Angstroms appears to be a doublet but next 4.95 does not.

J.S.Huebner, J. Pickrell, T. Schaefer, written communication(1994 USGS)

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

COMPOSITION_TRACE:

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

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SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

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SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1b2_3_4_ # HS188.1B # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns
SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1b2_3_4_ # HS188.2B # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns
SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1c2c3d4_ # HS188.3B # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns
SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1c2_3_4_ # HS188.4B # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns