Landsat 8/9 Fe3+

Ferric Iron Index for Landsat 8/9

Geology Satellite Provider: USGS/NASA

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Applications

Geology

Mining

Heavy Metal Detection

Lithologic Mapping

Quick Stats

Category: geology

Sensor: Landsat 8/9

Provider: USGS/NASA

Bands Used: 2

Description

Geological index for detecting ferric iron (Fe3+) concentrations in rocks and soils. Useful for lithologic mapping and identifying iron-rich mineral formations.

Formulas

General Formula

Landsat 8/9 Specific Formula

B4 / B3

Spectral Band Visualization

Band Wavelengths

Green: 520-600 nm

Red: 630-690 nm

Code Examples

fe3_iron.py

References

Rowan & Mars (2003)