Shelton Pieniazek, Lori1
1Spectral Evolution, United States
Standard resolution of a field portable spectrometer at 3nm (UV), 8nm (VIS) and 6nm(NIR) has been used successfully in the geological remote sensing and mining industry for a variety of applications. Alteration mapping has been key for finding different mineral assemblages that indicate an area of interest. Using a higher resolution field spectrometer has proven to be beneficial in understanding and identifying new features in a variety of different mineral groups and subgroups.
A study was conducted using three different field spectrometers, each with different resolutions. As you increase resolution, features that are not visible with a standard resolution spectrometer appear in all three ranges (UV,VIS,NIR) thus yielding a better understanding of alteration changes and geochemical conditions
Biography
Mrs. Lori Shelton Pieniazek is the Geologist for Spectral Evolution. She received her degree in Geosciences from Tennessee Technological University. Her main focus is on applying spectral geology applications to the mining and geological remote sensing industries.