Spectral Library of European Pegmatites, Pegmatite Minerals and Pegmatite Host-Rocks – The Greenpeg Database

Spectral signature, obtained through reflectance spectroscopy studies, of European pegmatites and minerals, as well of their host rocks. Samples include LCT- and NYF-type pegmatites and host rocks from pegmatite locations in Austria, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, and Spain. Sample preparation and spectral measurement were conducted in the Universidade do Porto – Faculdade de Ciências (UPORTO) laboratories. The database contains the reflectance spectra (raw and with continuum removed), sample photographs, and main absorption features automatically extracted by a Python routine. Whenever possible, spectral mineralogy was interpreted based on the continuum-removed spectra. A detailed description of the database, its content, the measuring instrument, and interoperability with GIS is found in the database report.The database is compiled as part of the GREENPEG project: New Exploration Tools for European Pegmatite Green-Tech Resources. The project is funded by European Commission's Horizon 2020 innovation programme under grant agreement No 869274. For more information on the project, please visit the project website: https://www.greenpeg.eu