Olivine L

Practical significance

Cometary dust analog

Origin

Crushed piece of olivine from a Norwegian dunite rock

Main constituent
Forsterite (Mg-rich olivine): Mg1.85Fe0.14SiO4
Color
White
Particle size Fraunhofer: reff (μm)
3.8
Particle size Fraunhofer: veff
3.7
Size distribution plot:
Size Distribution Olivine L
Size distribution table
size_olivinel.txt
Particle shape

Irregular

SEM/TEM images:
Olivine L SEM Image
All SEM/TEM images (zip file)
Olivine L SEM Images
Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
442.00 nm
Scattering matrix (1) table
matrix_olivinel_442nm.txt
Scattering matrix (1) plot:
Scattering Matrix elements Olivine L - 442nm
Scattering matrix (2) wavelength in nm
633.00 nm
Scattering matrix (2) table
matrix_olivinel_633nm.txt
Scattering matrix (2) plot:
Scattering Matrix elements Olivine L - 633nm
Refractive index

1.62 + i0.00001 (Dorschner et al. 1995)

Angle range (deg)
[5,173]
Reference/s
Muñoz et al., 2000