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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic LDPE | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Plastic PETE | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Plastic PVC | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Plastic Pipe | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Plastic Tarp | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Plastic Tyvek | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Plastic Vinyl | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Plywood | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Polyester Pile | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Polyester Webbing | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Portlandite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Praseodymium Oxide | — | FTIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Praseodymium Oxide | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Protein soy powder NC2 | — | NIR | Organic | USGS | |
| Protein veg powder NC1 | — | NIR | Organic | USGS | |
| Prussian blue | — | NIR | Man-made | USGS | |
| Psilomelane | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Psilomelane | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyrogallol SA-16040 | — | NIR | Organic | USGS | |
| Pyrophyllite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyrophyllite PYS1A fine gr | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyrophyllite PYS1A fine gr | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyrophyllite PYS1A gt250um | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyrophyllite PYS1A lt5um | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyrophyllite PYS1A lt850um | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyrophyllite PYS1A lt850um | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyroxene | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyroxene | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyroxmangite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyroxmangite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyrrhotite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Pyrrhotite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Quercetin SA-Q4951 | — | NIR | Organic | USGS | |
| Rangeland | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| Rhodochrosite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Rhodochrosite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Rhodonite NMNHC6148 gt250um | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Rhodonite NMNHC6148 gt250um | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Rivadavite | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Rivadavite | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Rutile | — | FTIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| Rutile | — | NIR | Mineral | USGS | |
| S.altern. DWV1-0511 NPV.a | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| S.altern. DWV6a4-0511 gray.a | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| S.altern. DWV6b3-0511 NPV.a | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| S.alternif. | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| S.alterniflora | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| S.america. | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| S.americanus | — | NIR | Vegetation | USGS | |
| Samarium Oxide | — | FTIR | Man-made | USGS |