Enstatite

Practical significance

Cometary dust analog.

Origin

IAA-CODULAB collection

Main constituent
Olivine (Mg0.85Fe0.08Si0.99O3)
Color
White
Particle size Mie: reff (μm)
3.71
Particle size Mie: veff
3.14
Particle size Fraunhofer: reff (μm)
1.67
Particle size Fraunhofer: veff
3.53
Size distribution plot:
Size Distribution Enstatite
Size distribution table
size_enstatite.txt
Particle shape

Irregular

SEM/TEM images:
Enstatite SEM Image 1
Enstatite SEM Image 1
All SEM/TEM images (zip file)
Enstatite SEM Images
Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
520.00 nm
Scattering matrix (1) table
matrix_enstatite_520nm.txt
Scattering matrix (1) plot:
Scattering matrix elements Enstatite
Synthetic scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
520.00nm
Synthetic scattering matrix (1) table M
extra_enstatite_520nm_M.txt
Synthetic scattering matrix (1) table F
extra_enstatite_520nm_F.txt
Refractive index

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

Angle range (deg)
[5,177]
Reference/s
Frattin et al., 2019