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Spectral Parameter Tables for Expanded Vermiculite Samples

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2000
End Date
2016

Citation

Swayze, G.A., Lowers, H.A., Benzel, W.M., Clark, R.N., Driscoll, R.L., Perlman, Z.S., Hoefen, T.M., and Dyar, D.M., 2018, Spectroscopy of Expanded Vermiculite Products and Insulation: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7JM27SR.

Summary

This dataset contains spectral parameters for absorption features found in reflectance spectra of expanded vermiculite samples. These data are provide for 52 samples of vermiculite attic insulation, horticultural products, aggregate, and packing materials derived from mines near Enoree, South Carolina; Libby, Montana; Louisa, Virginia; Palabora, South Africa; and Jiangsu, China collected from 2000 to 2016. Also included are two tables listing the spectral parameters for reflectance spectra of four expanded vermiculite samples selected to represent each of the four main historical sources of vermiculite (e.g., Libby, Montana; Enoree, South Carolina; Louisa, Virginia; and Palabora, South Africa) taken at normal spectral resolution (11 [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Gregg Swayze
Originator :
Swayze, Gregg A.
Metadata Contact :
Swayze, Gregg A.
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

Attached Files

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expanded_vermiculite_spectral_main_parameter_table.csv 14.34 KB text/csv
expanded_vermiculite_spectral_parameter_high_resolution_table.csv 683 Bytes text/csv
expanded_vermiculite_spectral_parameter_low_resolution_table.csv 641 Bytes text/csv
expanded_vermiculite_spectral_parameters_high_resolution_convolved_to_low_resolution_data_table.csv 645 Bytes text/csv
expanded_vermiculite_spectral_parameter_table_dictionary.csv 1.47 KB text/csv
expanded_vermiculite_spectral_parameter_table_high_and_low_resolution_table_dictionary.csv 1.47 KB text/csv

Purpose

Data were obtained to develop an in situ spectral technique to identify the provenance (e.g., source) for use by inspectors and laboratories for identifying potentially asbestos-bearing vermiculite insulation in buildings and homes.

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