Forsterite-XL

Practical significance

Cometary analog

Main constituent
Forsterite powder with two principal mineral phases via X-ray diffraction: (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 and Mg3Si2O5(OH)4.
Color
Greenish
Particle size Mie: reff (μm)
47
Particle size Mie: veff
0.12
Size distribution plot:
Size Distribution Forsterite XL
Size distribution table
size_forsteriteXL.txt
SEM/TEM images:
Forsterite-XL SEM Image
Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
514.00 nm
Scattering matrix (1) table
matrix_forsteriteXL_514nm.txt
Scattering matrix (1) plot:
Scattering matrix elements Forsterite XL - 514 nm
Angle range (deg)
[3,177]
Reference/s
Muñoz et al., 2021