| Abstract: | The reflectance spectra of minerals are studied as a function of spectral resolution in the range from 0.2 to 3.0 ??m. Selected absorption bands were studied at resolving powers (??/????) as high as 2240. At resolving powers of approximately 1000, many OH-bearing minerals show diagnostic sharp absorptions at the resolution limit. At low resolution, some minerals may not be distinguishable, but as the resolution is increased, most can be easily identified. As the resolution is increased, many minerals show fine structure, particularly in the OH-stretching overtone region near 1.4 ??m. The fine structure can enhance the ability to discriminate between minerals, and in some cases the fine structure can be used to determine elemental composition. The study shows that high-resolution reflectance spectroscopy of minerals may prove to be a very important tool in the laboratory, in the field using field-portable spectrometers, from aircraft, and from satellites looking at Earth or other planetary surfaces. -from Authors |
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| ProdID: | 70016091 |
| Citation Author: | Clark, R. N.; King, T. V. V.; Klejwa, M.; Swayze, G. A.; Vergo, N. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Geophysical Research |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | High spectral resolution reflectance spectroscopy of minerals; 1990; Article; Journal; Journal of Geophysical Research; Clark, R. N.; King, T. V. V.; Klejwa, M.; Swayze, G. A.; Vergo, N. |
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| Citation Volume: | 95 |
| Citation Year: | 1990 |
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| Text: | High spectral resolution reflectance spectroscopy of minerals; 1990; Article; Journal; Journal of Geophysical Research; Clark, R. N.; King, T. V. V.; Klejwa, M.; Swayze, G. A.; Vergo, N. |
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| Date Other: | Mon, 1 Jan 1990 00:00 -0600 |
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