Main page: https://www.rruff.net/

Short description: The RRUFF project provides empirical analyses of minerals, including cell parameters, chemistry, Raman and IR spectroscopy, as well as photos and a large set of references and open access pdfs.

Access to data: search interface https://www.rruff.net/

Sample types: Minerals ()

Spectra types: Raman spectra over the Mid/Far-IR (mainly 100-1300 cm-1 + low resolution broad scan: 100 to >4000 cm-1), Infrared ATR spectra, X-ray

Search tools: Interface with Keywords: Mineral name and Chemistry (list of included/excluded elements). Also provide a standalone software: CystalSleuth, which allow to seach by best fit of part or all your spectrum, or through the alphabetic list of minerals.

Data format: ASCII (.txt), Xray (Raw and DIF)

Preview format: static and interactive, with filters

Metadata: Sample ID and name(s), IMA formula, measured chemistry, status, locality (origin), description, source (provider and owner), image, laser wavelength, sample orientation, crystal parameters, mineral general references

Metadata format: data header: ASCII (.txt)

Download: from data page, and also all data by type https://www.rruff.net/about/download-data/

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