Clay, Green (Granada)

Practical significance

Clay is believed to occur on different Solar System bodies such as Mars satellites and asteroids. Moreover, it is an important component of mineral aerosols in the Earth atmosphere.

Origin

Commercially available from Argiletz, France

Main constituent

Illite, kaolinite, montmorillonite, quartz

Color

Green powder

Particle size Mie: reff (μm)

2.3

Particle size Mie: veff

1.1

Particle size Fraunhofer: reff (μm)

1.6

Particle size Fraunhofer: veff

1.6

Size distribution plot:

Size distribution table

size_greenclaygra.txt

Particle shape

Irregular

SEM/TEM images:

All SEM/TEM images (zip file)

Green Clay (Granada) SEM Images

Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm

647.00 nm

Scattering matrix (1) table

matrix_greenclaygra_647nm.txt

Scattering matrix (1) plot:

Scattering Matrix elements Green Clay (Granada)

Synthetic scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm

647.00nm

Synthetic scattering matrix (1) table M

extra_greenclaygra_647nm_M.txt

Synthetic scattering matrix (1) table F

extra_greenclaygra_647nm_F.txt

Refractive index

Estimated to be in the range [1.5 -1.7] + i[0.00001-0.001]

Angle range (deg)

[3,177]

Reference/s

Muñoz et al., 2011