Clay, White | Scattering

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 availabel from Argiletz, France

Main constituent

Illite, kaolinite, montmorillonite, quartz

Color

White

Particle size Mie: reff (μm)

2.6

Particle size Mie: veff

0.7

Particle size Fraunhofer: reff (μm)

1.6

Particle size Fraunhofer: veff

1.4

Size distribution plot:

Size distribution table

size_whiteclay.txt

Particle shape

Irregular

SEM/TEM images:

All SEM/TEM images (zip file)

White Clay SEM Images

Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm

488.00 nm

Scattering matrix (1) table

matrix_whiteclay_488nm.txt

Scattering matrix (1) plot:

Scattering matrix elements White Clay - 488 nm

Scattering matrix (2) wavelength in nm

647.00 nm

Scattering matrix (2) table

matrix_whiteclay_647nm.txt

Scattering matrix (2) plot:

Scattering matrix elements White Clay - 647 nm

Synthetic scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm

488.00nm

Synthetic scattering matrix (1) table M

extra_whiteclay_488nm_M.txt

Synthetic scattering matrix (1) table F

extra_whiteclay_488nm_F.txt

Synthetic scattering matrix (2) wavelength in nm

647.00nm

Synthetic scattering matrix (2) table M

extra_whiteclay_647nm_M.txt

Synthetic scattering matrix (2) table F

extra_whiteclay_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