Table 1.
List of microbeam standards
| Name of sample | Museum number | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Anorthite, Great Sitkin Island, AL | USNM 137041 | 5 |
| Anorthoclase, Kakanui, New Zealand | USNM 133868 | 5 |
| Apatite, (Fluor), Durango, Mexico | USNM 104021 | 1 |
| Augite, Kakanui, New Zealand | USNM 122142 | 5 |
| Augite, (Cr), Ney County Nevada | NMNH 164905 | 8 |
| Benitoite, San Benito County, CA | USNM 86539 | 5 |
| Calcite, Unknown locality | USNM 136321 | 6 |
| Chromite, Tiebaghi Mine, New Caledonia | USNM 117075 | 5 |
| Corundum, synthetic | USNM 657S | 5 |
| Diopside, Natural Bridge, NY | USNM 117733 | 5 |
| Dolomite, Oberdorf Austria | USNM 10057 | 6 |
| Fayalite, Rockport, MA | USNM 85276 | 5 |
| Gahnite, Brazil | USNM 145883 | 5 |
| Garnet, Roberts Victor Mine, South Africa | USNM 87375 | 5 |
| Garnet, Roberts Victor Mine, South Africa | USNM 110752 | 5 |
| Glass, Basaltic, Juan de Fuca Ridge | USNM 111240 VG-2 | 5 |
| Glass, Basaltic, Makaopuhi Lava Lake, HI | USNM 113498 A-99 | 5 |
| Glass, Rhyolitic, Yellowstone Nat. Park, WY | USNM 72854 VG-568 | 5 |
| Glass, Reference “A” (to be published) | USNM 117218.4 | |
| Glass, Reference “B” (to be published) | USNM 117218.1 | |
| Glass, Reference “C” (to be published) | USNM 117218.2 | |
| Glass, Reference “D” (to be published) | USNM 117218.3 | |
| Glass, IR-V (to be published) | USNM 117083 | |
| Glass, IR-W (to be published) | USNM 117084 | |
| Glass, IR-X (to be published) | USNM 117085 | |
| Glass, Tektite, synthetic | USNM 2213 | 5 |
| Hornblende, Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica | USNM 111356 | 5 |
| Hornblende, Kakanui, New Zealand | USNM 143956 | 5 |
| Hypersthene, Johnstown meteorite | USNM 746 | 5 |
| Ilmenite, Ilmen Mnts., USSR | USNM 96189 | 5 |
| Magnetite, Minas Gerais, Brazil | USNM 96189 | 5 |
| Microcline, location unknown | USNM 143966 | 5 |
| Olivine, San Carlos, AZ | USNM 111312/44 | 5 |
| Olivine, Springwater meteorite | USNM 2566 | 5 |
| Omphacite, Roberts Victor Mine, South Africa | USNM110607 | 5 |
| Osumilite, Nain, Labrador | USNM 1439667 | 5 |
| Plagioclase (Labradorite) Lake County, OR | USNM 115900 | 5 |
| Pyrope, Kakanui, New Zealand | USNM 143968 | 5 |
| Quartz, Hot Springs, AR | USNM R17701 | 5 |
| Scapolite (Meionite), Brazil | USNM R6600-1 | 5 |
| Siderite, Ivigtut, Greenland | USNM R 2460 | 6 |
| Strontianite, Oberdorf, Austria | NMNH R 10065 | 7 |
| Rare earth orthophosphates | ||
| CaPO4 | USNM 168484 | 9 |
| DyPO4 | USNM 168485 | 9 |
| ErPO4 | USNM 168486 | 9 |
| EuPO4 | USNM 168487 | 9 |
| GdPO4 | USNM 168488 | 9 |
| HoPO4 | USNM 168489 | 9 |
| LaPO4 | USNM 168490 | 9 |
| LuPO4 | USNM 168491 | 9 |
| NdPO4 | USNM 168492 | 9 |
| PrPO4 | USNM 168493 | 9 |
| SmPO4 | USNM 168494 | 9 |
| ScPO4 | USNM 168495 | 9 |
| TbPO4 | USNM 168496 | 9 |
| TmPO4 | USNM 168497 | 9 |
| YbPO4 | USNM 168498 | 9 |
| YPO4 | USNM 168499 | 9 |