Saponite SapCa-1

Spectrum Details

Modality

NIR

Category

mineral

Material Type

Phyllosilicate

Sample ID

SapCa-1, SapCa-1.AcB

Collection Locality

Ballarat, California

Spectral Purity

1b2_3_4_ # SapCa-1 # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1b2b3b4b # SapCa-1.AcB # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns

Composition / XRD

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

Sample Description

Salisbury, J. W., Walter, L. W., and Vergo, N., 1987, Mid-Infrared (2.1-25µm) Spectra of Minerals: First Edition, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 87-263. IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE:

XRD Analysis

Less than 2µ size fraction is saponite with a trace of unknown material with x-ray peaks at 8.6, 3.26 and 3.14 Angstroms. Coarser fraction contains quartz. Salisbury, J. W., Walter, L. W., and Vergo, N., 1987, Mid-Infrared (2.1-25µm) Spectra of Minerals: First Edition, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 87-263.

X Units

cm⁻¹

Y Units

Absorbance

Data Points

2,126