Forsterite-XS

Categories
MICRON-COSMIC ANALOGS
Summary: AEROSOLS
Micron- cosmic analogs subcategories
Comets
Main constituent
Forsterite powder with two principal mineral phases via X-ray diffraction: (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 and Mg3Si2O5(OH)4.
Practical significance

cometary dust analog 

Particle size Mie: reff (μm)
0.36
Particle size Mie: veff
0.42
Size distribution plot
Size distribution table
Scattering matrix (1) plot
Scattering matrix (1) table
Angle range (deg)
[3,177]
Full reference paper

Retrieving Dust Grain Sizes from Photopolarimetry: An Experimental Approach. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Volume 256, Issue 1, id.17, 2021