Hematite
Practical significance
The presence of hematite (Fe2O3) concretions in Mars could imply a water-rich past in the Martian shallow subsurfaceon (Chan et al. 2004). Moreover, hematite is one of the mineral aerosol components that can be found in the Earth’satmosphere (Sokolik et al. 1999).
Origin
Provided by group of Prof. Shkuratov at the University of Kharkov, Ukraine
Main constituent
Hematite is an iron oxide, Fe2O3
Color
Dark red
Particle size Fraunhofer: reff (μm)
0.4
Particle size Fraunhofer: veff
0.6
Size distribution plot:
Size distribution table
Particle shape
Irregular
SEM/TEM images:
All SEM/TEM images (zip file)
Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
632.80 nm
Scattering matrix (1) table
Scattering matrix (1) plot:
Angle range (deg)
[5,174]
Reference/s