Browse reference spectra from the USGS Spectral Library Version 7 and other curated sources. Each spectrum includes interactive plots, metadata, and downloadable data.
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| Formula | Modality | Category | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaolinite CM7 | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Kaolinite CM7 | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Kaolinite CM9 | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Kaolinite CM9 | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Kaolinite KGa-1 (wxl) | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Kaolinite KGa-1 (wxl) | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Kaolinite KGa-2 (pxl) | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Kaolinite KGa-2 (pxl) | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Knebelite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Knebelite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Labradorite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Labradorite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Lazurite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Lazurite | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Lead White | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Lead-tin yellow | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| LeafySpurge Spurge-A1-Jul98 | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| LeafySpurge Spurge-A1-Jun98 | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| LeafySpurge Spurge-A1-Sep97 | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| LeafySpurge Spurge-A2-Jun98 | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| LeafySpurge Spurge-B1-Jul98 | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| LeafySpurge Spurge-B1-Oct97 | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| LeafySpurge Spurge-C1-Oct97 | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| Lepidocrocite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Lepidocrocite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Lepidolite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Lepidolite | — | UV-Vis | Mineral | USGS | |
| Lepidolite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Lignin alkali SA-370959 | — | NIR | Organic | USGS | |
| Limonite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Limonite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Lodgepole-Pine LP-Needles-2 | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| Lythr.lineare | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| Maghemite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Maghemite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Magnetite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Magnetite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Malachite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Malachite | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Manganese violet | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Manzanita | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| Margarite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Margarite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Marialite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Marialite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Marsh | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| Marsh PHAU 100% DWO-3-DEL-2 | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| Marsh SCAM-DISP..CRMS326v48a | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| Marsh SCAM-DISP..CRMS326v50a | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| Marsh SCAM-DISP..CRMS326v71a | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS |