Minspectra is a program to display and analyze mineral spectral data. Within the the last ten years mineral spectral analysis via spaceborne, airborne and surface instruments has become widespread and is now the principle method for analyzing and mapping minerals on a regional scale. Most existing databases are compiled from Thermal Emission Spectrometers (TES), which collect data in the infra-red (IR), near infra-red (NIR) and shortwave-infrared (SWIR) ranges. These wavelengths have proven to be the most effective for mineral identification. MinSpectra will display digital spectral files and also extract peaks and perform further analysis. Bitmap images of spectral plots can also be displayed, as some databases use this type of data for displaying spectral plots. A database menu is available for linking to external spectral databases. MinSpectra can be used with the Arizona State University (ASU) rock forming minerals spectral database, supplied as a text file that can be loaded directly into MinSpectra's spreadsheet. USGS spectral data needs to be reformatted into tab delimited ASCII files for use in MinSpectra. USGS Spectra Library 4a is now supplied with MinSpectra Shareware and can be loaded directly without any reformatting.

License Information

MinSpectra is a shareware mineral spectral analysis program for Windows. The shareware concept allows you to try the software for 30 days. If you continue to use the software after 30 days you must purchase a license. A license costs AU$30.00 and allows the license holder to use MinSpectra on a single computer at any single time. A copy may be made for backup purposes but if you intend to distribute or use MinSpectra on more than one PC, you should contact Minserv first to obtain permission.

Full Version

A fully registered version, containing the Arizona State University (ASU) Spectral Library, the John Hopkins University (JHU) Spectral Library, and USGS Spectral Library 4a and 5a, is now available for purchase. MinSpectra Full Version will read the supplied JHU Spectra Library (*.txt), USGS Spectral Library 4a (*.spc) and 5a (*.asc) data and the supplied ASU Rock Forming Minerals Spectra Library (*.txt). Text files containing spectra data can also be imported or pasted into the spreadsheet.

• Windows 2000 SP4, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008
• Comma, Space, Semi-colon Delimited and Fixed Width Files.
• Builtin Spreadsheet for Entering and Editing Data
• Numeric Formatting
• Choice of Colors, Labels and Fonts
• Auto Scales
• Drawing and Text Tools
• Spectra Plots with Overlays
• Fully Automatic Plotting with Auto Scales
• Printing and Clipboard Support
• Html Help System in Full Version
• Free FTP Internet Updates Builtin

 

30 Day Trial Shareware Download Available for Free (5.9MB)

USGS Spectra Library 4a (~2.33MB)

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