Evaluation of normalization methods applied to Short-Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy mineral databases from multiple instruments and for vectoring analysis exploration

Over the past decade, short-wave infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy has made significant advances in detecting geochemical variations in minerals like white mica, alunite, and chlorite for exploring hydrothermal ore deposits. These variations provide valuable clues, indicating changes in temperature, pH,...

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Main Authors: Juan Camilo Paredes, Yan Carlos Trigos, Camilo Uribe-Mogollon
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Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2024-12-01
Series:Boletín de Ciencias de la Tierra
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/rbct/article/view/113445
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description Over the past decade, short-wave infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy has made significant advances in detecting geochemical variations in minerals like white mica, alunite, and chlorite for exploring hydrothermal ore deposits. These variations provide valuable clues, indicating changes in temperature, pH, and fluid oxidation state towards the mineralized center. However, small calibration differences among devices challenge data integration. This study evaluates the 2200 nm Al-OH absorption feature in four white mica SWIR spectroscopy databases collected by TerraSpec™ and OreXpress™ from samples at the Grasshopper porphyry prospect. It evaluates three normalization methodologies: rescaling, mean normalization, and Z-score, yielding p-values for successful data merging of up to 0.75. Findings suggest effective normalization methods across devices, reducing biases from uncalibrated spectrometers. This research offers a methodology to correct SWIR database biases, facilitating accurate data integration across instruments for vectoring analysis.
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spelling doaj-art-dc94615e5b8d4e5d8523b7abc76c190e2025-01-17T18:35:12ZspaUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaBoletín de Ciencias de la Tierra0120-36302357-37402024-12-015610.15446/rbct.n56.113445Evaluation of normalization methods applied to Short-Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy mineral databases from multiple instruments and for vectoring analysis explorationJuan Camilo Paredes0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8121-4446Yan Carlos Trigos 1https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1846-8231Camilo Uribe-Mogollon2https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6036-2529Eafit University, Medellín, ColombiaEafit University, Medellín, ColombiaEafit University, Medellín, Colombia Over the past decade, short-wave infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy has made significant advances in detecting geochemical variations in minerals like white mica, alunite, and chlorite for exploring hydrothermal ore deposits. These variations provide valuable clues, indicating changes in temperature, pH, and fluid oxidation state towards the mineralized center. However, small calibration differences among devices challenge data integration. This study evaluates the 2200 nm Al-OH absorption feature in four white mica SWIR spectroscopy databases collected by TerraSpec™ and OreXpress™ from samples at the Grasshopper porphyry prospect. It evaluates three normalization methodologies: rescaling, mean normalization, and Z-score, yielding p-values for successful data merging of up to 0.75. Findings suggest effective normalization methods across devices, reducing biases from uncalibrated spectrometers. This research offers a methodology to correct SWIR database biases, facilitating accurate data integration across instruments for vectoring analysis. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/rbct/article/view/113445Reflectance spectroscopySWIRWhite micadatabase normalization
spellingShingle Juan Camilo Paredes
Yan Carlos Trigos
Camilo Uribe-Mogollon
Evaluation of normalization methods applied to Short-Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy mineral databases from multiple instruments and for vectoring analysis exploration
Boletín de Ciencias de la Tierra
Reflectance spectroscopy
SWIR
White mica
database normalization
title Evaluation of normalization methods applied to Short-Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy mineral databases from multiple instruments and for vectoring analysis exploration
title_full Evaluation of normalization methods applied to Short-Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy mineral databases from multiple instruments and for vectoring analysis exploration
title_fullStr Evaluation of normalization methods applied to Short-Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy mineral databases from multiple instruments and for vectoring analysis exploration
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of normalization methods applied to Short-Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy mineral databases from multiple instruments and for vectoring analysis exploration
title_short Evaluation of normalization methods applied to Short-Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) spectroscopy mineral databases from multiple instruments and for vectoring analysis exploration
title_sort evaluation of normalization methods applied to short wavelength infrared swir spectroscopy mineral databases from multiple instruments and for vectoring analysis exploration
topic Reflectance spectroscopy
SWIR
White mica
database normalization
url https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/rbct/article/view/113445
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