Stony Brook University Vibrational Spectroscopy Laboratory

Here you can find spectra and optical constants for a variety of minerals that have been published by me or my students. If you use these data, please be sure to reference the appropriate work in your papers.

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VNIR Optical Constants

Jarosite (Sklute et al., 2015)

Natrojarosite, Potassium Jarosite, Hydronium Jarosite



VNIR Bidirectional Reflectance Spectra

Shocked Nontronite (Friedlander et al., 2015)

Nontronite (NAu-1), 10.2 GPa, 19.7GPa, 25.2 GPa, 30.6 GPa, 34.6 GPa, 39.1 GPa

Spectra acquired under dry N2 atmosphere. Get all data here.


NIR Diffuse Reflectance Spectra

Phyllosilicates and Zeolites (Che and Glotch, 2012)

Kaolinite (KGa-1b), 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Montmorillonite (SAz-1), 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Montmorillonite (SCa-3), 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Montmorillonite (STx-1), 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Montmorillonite (SWy-2), 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Saponite (SapCa-2), 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Beidellite (SBCa-1), 100C, 200C, 300c, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Synthetic Clay (Syn-1), 100C, 200C, 300c, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Hectorite (SHCa-1), 100C, 200C, 300c, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Nontronite (NAu-1), 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Nontronite (NAu-2), 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Palygorskite (PFl-1), 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Sepiolite (SepSp-1), 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Clinochlore, 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Clinoptilolite (27031), 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Mordenite (27133), 100C, 200C, 300C, 400C, 500C, 600C, 700C, 800C, 900C

Get all data here


Salt/Silicate and Pyrite/Silicate Spectra (Jensen and Glotch, 2011)

Pure Phases:

Labradorite: < 10 microns, 63-90 microns, 125-180 microns, 180-250 microns

Flood Basalt: < 10 microns, 63-90 microns, 125-180 microns, 180-250 microns

Halite: < 10 microns, 63-90 microns, 125-180 microns, 180-250 microns, > 250 microns

Pyrite: < 10 microns, 63-90 microns

Get all data here

Mixtures: Note: background spectra and mixed spectra are presented as acquired in the lab. We also provide the raio spectra displayed in Jensen and Glotch (2011).

99% Labradorite, 1% NaCl: < 10 micron labradorite, 63-90 micron labradorite, 125-180 micron labradorite, 180-250 micron labradorite, < 10 micron mixture, 63-90 micron mixture, 125-180 micron mixture, 180-250 micron mixture, < 10 micron ratio, 63-90 micron ratio, 125-180 micron raio, 180-250 micron ratio

Get all data here


more coming soon!