CRISM Spectral Library
Classification Scheme for Samples
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All Samples
Natural Samples
Solid
Earth
Mineral
Native Elements / Alloys
Sulfides
Oxides / Hydroxides
Halogenides
Carbonates
Nitrates / Iodates/ Borates
Sulfates
Phosphates
Organic Compounds
Nesosilicate
Olivine
Garnet
Zircon
Andalusite
Humite
Chlortoid
Unclassified
-
Sorosilicate
Melilite-Fresnoite
Epidote
Pumpellyte
Unclassified
-
Cylcosilicate
Benitoite
Joaquinite
Beryl
Tourmaline
Milarite
Unclassified
-
Inosilicate
Pyroxene
Carpholite
Wollastonite
Rhodonite
Amphibole
Tuhualite
Astrophyllite
Unclassified
-
Phyllosilicate
Kaolinite-Serpentine
Allophane
Pyrophyllite-Talc
Mica
Smectite
Chlorite
Tobermorite
Pyrosmalite
Palygorskite-Sepiolite
Unclassified
-
Tektosilicate
Si Framework
Feldspar
Nepheline
Sodalite
Zeolite
Unclassified
-
Unclassified
-
Rock
Volatile-Poor
Igneous
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Not Igneous
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Unclassified
-
Volatile-Rich
H2O / OH
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Sulfate
Carbonate
Phosphate
Nitrate
Unclassified
-
Unclassified
-
Unconsolidated
Volatile-Poor
Igneous / Not Igneous
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Unclassified
-
Volatile-Rich
H2O / OH
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Sulfate
Carbonate
Phosphate
Nitrate
Unclassified
-
Unclassified
-
Ice
-
Moon
Mineral
Native Elements / Alloys
Sulfides
Oxides / Hydroxides
Halogenides
Carbonates
Nitrates / Iodates/ Borates
Sulfates
Phosphates
Organic Compounds
Nesosilicate
Olivine
Garnet
Zircon
Andalusite
Humite
Chlortoid
Unclassified
-
Sorosilicate
Melilite-Fresnoite
Epidote
Pumpellyte
Unclassified
-
Cylcosilicate
Benitoite
Joaquinite
Beryl
Tourmaline
Milarite
Unclassified
-
Inosilicate
Pyroxene
Carpholite
Wollastonite
Rhodonite
Amphibole
Tuhualite
Astrophyllite
Unclassified
-
Phyllosilicate
Kaolinite-Serpentine
Allophane
Pyrophyllite-Talc
Mica
Smectite
Chlorite
Tobermorite
Pyrosmalite
Palygorskite-Sepiolite
Unclassified
-
Tektosilicate
Si Framework
Feldspar
Nepheline
Sodalite
Zeolite
Unclassified
-
Unclassified
-
Rock
Volatile-Poor
Igneous
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Not Igneous
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Unclassified
-
Volatile-Rich
H2O / OH
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Sulfate
Carbonate
Phosphate
Nitrate
Unclassified
-
Unclassified
-
Unconsolidated
Volatile-Poor
Igneous / Not Igneous
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Unclassified
-
Volatile-Rich
H2O / OH
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Sulfate
Carbonate
Phosphate
Nitrate
Unclassified
-
Unclassified
-
-
Meteorite
Mineral
Native Elements / Alloys
Sulfides
Oxides / Hydroxides
Halogenides
Carbonates
Nitrates / Iodates/ Borates
Sulfates
Phosphates
Organic Compounds
Nesosilicate
Olivine
Garnet
Zircon
Andalusite
Humite
Chlortoid
Unclassified
-
Sorosilicate
Melilite-Fresnoite
Epidote
Pumpellyte
Unclassified
-
Cylcosilicate
Benitoite
Joaquinite
Beryl
Tourmaline
Milarite
Unclassified
-
Inosilicate
Pyroxene
Carpholite
Wollastonite
Rhodonite
Amphibole
Tuhualite
Astrophyllite
Unclassified
-
Phyllosilicate
Kaolinite-Serpentine
Allophane
Pyrophyllite-Talc
Mica
Smectite
Chlorite
Tobermorite
Pyrosmalite
Palygorskite-Sepiolite
Unclassified
-
Tektosilicate
Si Framework
Feldspar
Nepheline
Sodalite
Zeolite
Unclassified
-
Unclassified
-
Rock
Volatile-Poor
Igneous
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Not Igneous
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Unclassified
-
Volatile-Rich
H2O / OH
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Sulfate
Carbonate
Phosphate
Nitrate
Unclassified
-
Unclassified
-
-
Unclassified
Mineral
Native Elements / Alloys
Sulfides
Oxides / Hydroxides
Halogenides
Carbonates
Nitrates / Iodates/ Borates
Sulfates
Phosphates
Organic Compounds
Nesosilicate
Olivine
Garnet
Zircon
Andalusite
Humite
Chlortoid
Unclassified
-
Sorosilicate
Melilite-Fresnoite
Epidote
Pumpellyte
Unclassified
-
Cylcosilicate
Benitoite
Joaquinite
Beryl
Tourmaline
Milarite
Unclassified
-
Inosilicate
Pyroxene
Carpholite
Wollastonite
Rhodonite
Amphibole
Tuhualite
Astrophyllite
Unclassified
-
Phyllosilicate
Kaolinite-Serpentine
Allophane
Pyrophyllite-Talc
Mica
Smectite
Chlorite
Tobermorite
Pyrosmalite
Palygorskite-Sepiolite
Unclassified
-
Tektosilicate
Si Framework
Feldspar
Nepheline
Sodalite
Zeolite
Unclassified
-
Unclassified
-
Rock
Volatile-Poor
Igneous
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Not Igneous
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Unclassified
-
Volatile-Rich
H2O / OH
Suprabasic
Ultrabasic
Basic
Intermediate
Acidic
-
Sulfate
Carbonate
Phosphate
Nitrate
Unclassified
-
Unclassified
-
-
-
-
Synthetic Samples
Solid
Single Phase
Inorganic
-
Multi-Phase
Inorganic
-
Mixture
Inorganic
-
From Natural
Inorganic
-
Hardware
-
Liquid
Single Phase
Inorganic
-
Multi-Phase
Inorganic
-
Mixture
Inorganic
-
From Natural
Inorganic
-
Hardware
-
Gas
Single Phase
Inorganic
-
Multi-Phase
Inorganic
-
Mixture
Inorganic
-
From Natural
Inorganic
-
Hardware
-
-
-
Another View
Here's the original
Classification Scheme diagram
by Dick Morris (PDF file).
The classification scheme was last updated 8 Dec. 2004.
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