Another day is required to construct color composite map images, and yet another is required to register the data to a map base. Thus about 3 days of work by a trained, experienced person are required per double segment to analyze. That depends on the area complexity and the science questions being asked. The materials maps steer you to the interesting areas, and with the help of a field spectrometer, the mapped minerals can, in most cases, be verified real time in the field. A final verification will sometimes require study of hand samples from the field using laboratory X-ray diffraction analysis or other methods as appropriate.
Verification depends on complexity of the scene, remoteness and topography.
Basic verification can take a couple of weeks, or more, depending on how much area needs to be checked. Verification may result in additional minerals being identified which were not included in the original imaging spectroscopy analysis. Verification and field studies would take an additional couple of months. Verification and field studies would take several months. Cost per sq.