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1 Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Minerals Lab; Attn: Dr. Kackstaetter Campus Box 22, P.O.Box Denver, CO [PROJECT TITLE] [Your title should summarize the purpose of the paper & should include the mineral name.] [YOUR NAME] [GROUP PARTNER NAMES IF APPLICABLE] [DATE] [COURSE ID] for [CLIENT NAME] [CLIENT CONTACT INFORMATION] Disclaimer: While every care has been taken to correctly identify the submitted specimen, information contained in this report is to be considered AS-IS and NO WARRANTY for its correctness is given or implied. Neither Metropolitan State College of Denver, the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Science nor its affiliates, professors and students shall be liable for any loss or damage to submitted mineral samples nor for any damages, including but not limited to injuries, loss of property or profits, or incidental, consequential, exemplary, special or other damages that may result from use of reported analytical results.

2 [PROJECT TITLE] [YOUR NAME] Page 1 CLIENT INFORMATION: Last Name: First Name, MI: Date: Address: City: State, ZIP Phone: MINERAL SAMPLE INFORMATION & ANALYTICAL REQUEST: Short Mineral Description: Where found (approx. location o.k.): Requested Laboratory Tests (Check all that apply) Suggestion: For destructive sample testing, please submit additional secondary sample chips of same material BASIC MINERAL IDENTIFICATION incl. XRF - NON DESTRUCTIVE ADD L WET CHEMICAL QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS (ICP-MS / AAS / Chromatographic) - DESTRUCTIVE OPTICAL TESTS: Grain Mount - DESTRUCTIVE; Refractometer -limited to suitable samples (NON DESTR.) X-RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS - DESTRUCTIVE Coming soon! SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY - NON DESTRUCTIVE Comments: Please Return Sample: SASE included or Will pick up. Discard sample after analysis: Just mail report or Will pick up report Voluntary Suggested Donation: $60 $30 $15 $8 (Make Checks payable to MSU Denver Earth Science Foundation) By submitting the mineral sample for analysis I agree to following terms and condition: Neither Metropolitan State University of Denver, the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Science nor its affiliates, professors and students shall be liable for any loss or damage to submitted mineral samples nor for any damages, including but not limited to injuries, loss of property or profits, or incidental, consequential, exemplary, special or other damages that may result from use of reported analytical results.

3 [PROJECT TITLE] [YOUR NAME] Page 2 Introduction [Maximal two pages: Describe significance of the investigation in a broad context. Provide a rationale stating specific objective(s), as well as your selection criteria. How where the test methods chosen? What laboratory tests where performed on the specimens? Example: The submitted mineral samples from an abandoned mine just outside of Leadville, CO were subjected to the following non-destructive and destructive analytical procedures as requested. The suite of non-destructive physical tests included observations of color and mineral cleavage as well specific testing for hardness, specific gravity, and streak. Additional analysis consisted of ultraviolet light reaction, both short and longwave, testing for radioactivity and magnetic response, organoleptic (smell, taste) assessment, and effervescence (reaction to dilute acid). Samples were also subjected to non-destructive XRF (x-ray fluorescence) measurement in order to qualify elemental composition. This test is effective for trace elements with an atomic number of Fe (iron) and greater. Estimates for other elements, such as Si, Ca, Mg can also be obtained with this method if the concentrations are sufficiently high. Destructive testing included... Etc.] [Use professional technical writing voice throughout your write-up, therefore AVOID I, us, we, our, etc.]

4 [PROJECT TITLE] [YOUR NAME] Page 3 Mineral name: [MINERAL NAME] Mineral group:[mineral Group] Name derivation: [Describe here] [(Paste Picture here)] Crystal System: [Crystal System] [(Idealized Crystal Crystal Class: [Crystal Class] Schematic Graphic here)]) [If not your own graphic, give references and cite!] Chemical Formula: [Chemical Formula] Chemical Tests: Solubility test: [Outcome of test(s) you performed] Closed tube: [Short Test description, observation, and interpretation] Microtorch Fusibility: [Short Test description, observation, and interpretation] [If not your own graphic, give references and cite!] Occurrence: [Give brief description of general occurences and common localities]. Physical Tests: Hardness: [test results and detail] Researched: [database hardness] Specific Gravity: Researched: [database SG] GSingle Pan Hydrostatic: [Measured] Precision: [%] GPycnometer: [Measured] Precision: [%] GPoint Count Method: [Measured] Precision: [%] Color: [Observed Color] Color (researched): [Database Color] Cleavage: [Observed Cleavage] Cleavage (researched): [Database Cleavage] Thermoluminescence: [Description and observation] Streak: [Observed Streak] Tenacity: [Observed Tenacity] Fluorescence (Short Wave): [Observation] Fluorescence (Long Wave): [Observation] (researched): [researched observation, if applicable] Luster: [Observed Luster] Luster (researched): [Database Luster] Phosphorescence: [Observation] Magnetism: [Observed] Magnetometer Reading: Radioactivity: [Observed] Radioactivity Reading: Other: [Short Test description, observation, and interpretation] Other (researched): [researched observation, if applicable] Effervescence: [Observed] Diaphaneity: [Observed]

5 [PROJECT TITLE] [YOUR NAME] Page 4 Chromatographic Chemistry: Chromatographic geochemical analysis: [(Paste colored / developed / UV chromatograph pictures here)] [Label spots] Wet Paper Chromatograph(s) Rf values: Definite chemical elements: Possible chemical elements: Chromatograph interpretation / comments:

6 [PROJECT TITLE] [YOUR NAME] Page 5 Instrumental Chemistry: XRF geochemical analysis: [(Paste MEASURED XRF pattern graphic here)] [Label peaks] XRF geochemical analytical spectrum XRF detected major elements: XRF detected trace elements: XRF spectrum interpretation / comments:

7 [PROJECT TITLE] [YOUR NAME] Page 6 ICP-MS geochemical analysis: Digestive method and limitations: Si Al Ca Mg K Na Fe Mn Ti Ba P S ppm Li Be B C V Cr Co Ni Cu Zn Mo Pb ppm Th U Sn Sr Zr As Se Rb Sb Sc Ga Ge ppm Y Nb La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho ppm Er Tm Yb Lu Hf Ta W Ir Ag Au Pt ppm ICP-MS data interpretation / comments:

8 [PROJECT TITLE] [YOUR NAME] Page 7 Optical Mineralogy: G Grain Mount Analysis G Thin Section Analysis G Refractometer Test Cleavage: [Observed] Color: [Observed] Researched: [] Pleochroism: [Observed] Researched: [] Relief: [Observed] Researched: [] RI: [Measured or estimated] Researched: [Database Details] G ISOTROPIC = Isometric Crystal System G ANISOTROPIC Birefringence: ä [Measure Value(s)] Researched: ä [Database Values] Extinction: [Observed, give short description] G UNIAXIAL G BIAXIAL G Positive (+) G Negative (-) G Positive (+) G Negative (-) 2V: [Measured] Researched: [Researched] [(Paste Thinsection or grain mount PPL picture of sample here)] [(Paste Thinsection XPL or grain mount picture of sample here)] PPL XPL Observation: [Give specific observation and interpretation of mineral in thin section, such as cleavage, inclusions, etc.] Crystal System: [Descriptive observation if possible] Optical Tests interpretation / comments:

9 [PROJECT TITLE] [YOUR NAME] Page 8 XRD Analysis: [(Paste MEASURED XRD pattern graphic here)] [Label peaks] X-ray Pattern Major Peaks and d-spacing: [Sorted according to your measurement] 2 è d I/I [leave unless different tube is used] ë Rad: CuKá 1 XRD pattern interpretation / comments:

10 Mineral name: [Mineral Name] Mineral group:[mineral Group] Chemical Formula: [Chemical Formula] [(Paste Picture of Client Sample here)] Locality: [Describe collection locality as indicated by the client or unknown ] Sample submitted: [List client name and contact information] [Conclusion / Interpretation of results goes here. Write a few short paragraphs in professional, but simple laymens terms explaining the outcome of your investigation. OBJECTIVE: Interpretation of results and support for all of your conclusions, using ascertained experimental or observational evidence. The significance of findings should be clearly described. DO explain a phenomenon by describing mechanisms and/or supporting evidence that may account for the observation. DO try to offer alternative explanations if reasonable alternatives exist. DO refer to any previous pictures, figures, and/or tables. AVOID rehashing results. Interpret the results. AVOID simple statements that the data agreed with expectations without any further explanation. AVOID the inconclusive statement. Rather imply that a decision can not be made with confidence based on detailed reasoning. ] References: [List all literature cited in your paper, in alphabetical order, by first author. Be cautious about using web sites as references. Wikipedia is NOT accepted!!! Use Google Scholar (scholar.google.com) to search for appropriate articles.]

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