Sample Description USGS Spectral Library Version 7

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: Kaolinite CM3 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: MINERAL

SAMPLE_ID: CM3

MINERAL_TYPE: Phyllosilicate

MINERAL: Kaolinite (Kaolinite-Serpentine group)

FORMULA: Al2Si2O5(OH)4

FORMULA_HTML: Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Macon, GA

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Clay Mineral Standard from Wards Natural Science Inc.

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Laboratory

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Polymorphous with Dickite, Halloysite, and Nacrite.

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE:

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XRD_ANALYSIS:

Kaolinite partially ordered, less then 2µm fraction is pure (Norma Vergo)

END_XRD_ANALYSIS.

COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: XRF # XRF, EPMA, ICP(Trace), WChem

COMPOSITION
KEYWORD Oxide
ASCII Amount Weight
Percent, % Oxide
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COMPOSITION: SiO2 45.0 wt% SiO₂

COMPOSITION: TiO2 1.54 wt% TiO₂

COMPOSITION: Al2O3 37.9 wt% Al₂O₃

COMPOSITION: Fe2O3 0.32 wt% Fe₂O₃

COMPOSITION: FeO less than 0.01 wt% FeO

COMPOSITION: MnO less than 0.02 wt% MnO

COMPOSITION: MgO 0.20 wt% MgO

COMPOSITION: CaO 0.06 wt% CaO

COMPOSITION: Na2O less than 0.15 wt% Na₂O

COMPOSITION: K2O 0.06 wt% K₂O

COMPOSITION: P2O5 0.05 wt% P₂O₅

COMPOSITION: H2O+ 13.7 wt% H₂O⁺

COMPOSITION: H2O- 0.63 wt% H₂O^-

COMPOSITION: H2O 14.3 wt% H₂O

COMPOSITION: LOI 14.1 wt% LOI

COMPOSITION: Total 98.90 wt%

COMPOSITION: O=Cl,F,S wt% #correction for Cl, F, S

COMPOSITION: New Total wt%

COMPOSITION KEYWORD	Oxide ASCII	Amount	Weight Percent, %	Oxide html
COMPOSITION:	SiO2	45.0	wt%	SiO₂
COMPOSITION:	TiO2	1.54	wt%	TiO₂
COMPOSITION:	Al2O3	37.9	wt%	Al₂O₃
COMPOSITION:	Fe2O3	0.32	wt%	Fe₂O₃
COMPOSITION:	FeO	less than 0.01	wt%	FeO
COMPOSITION:	MnO	less than 0.02	wt%	MnO
COMPOSITION:	MgO	0.20	wt%	MgO
COMPOSITION:	CaO	0.06	wt%	CaO
COMPOSITION:	Na2O	less than 0.15	wt%	Na₂O
COMPOSITION:	K2O	0.06	wt%	K₂O
COMPOSITION:	P2O5	0.05	wt%	P₂O₅
COMPOSITION:	H2O+	13.7	wt%	H₂O⁺
COMPOSITION:	H2O-	0.63	wt%	H₂O^-
COMPOSITION:	H2O	14.3	wt%	H₂O
COMPOSITION:	LOI	14.1	wt%	LOI
COMPOSITION:	Total	98.90	wt%
COMPOSITION:	O=Cl,F,S		wt%	#correction for Cl, F, S
COMPOSITION:	New Total		wt%

COMPOSITION_TRACE:

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

XRF Analysis by Branch of Analytical Chemistry, USGS, Denver. Total above includes LOI value rather than H₂O values, and does not include value for FeO as it was determined at same time as H₂O. Trace analysis was performed and will be added later.

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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

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SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

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SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1a2a3a4_ # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns