Forsterite Initial

Practical significance

Cometary dust analog

Origin

Rock collected in North Carolina, USA. Powder produced in Naples, Italy.

Main constituent
Mg1.9Fe0.1SiO4, i.e. 95% pure forsterite
Color
White
Particle size Fraunhofer: reff (μm)
1.8
Particle size Fraunhofer: veff
5.4
Size distribution plot:
Size Distribution Forsterite Initial
Size distribution table
size_forsteriteinitial.txt
Particle shape

Irregular

SEM/TEM images:
Forsterite Initial SEM Image
All SEM/TEM images (zip file)
Forsterite Initial SEM Images
Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
632.80 nm
Scattering matrix (1) table
matrix_forsteriteinitial_633nm.txt
Scattering matrix (1) plot:
Scattering matrix elements Forsterite Initial
Refractive index

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

Angle range (deg)
[5,173]
Reference/s
Volten et al., 2006