Martian analog (palagonite)

Categories
MICRON-COSMIC ANALOGS
MARTIAN ANALOGS
Summary: AEROSOLS
Micron- cosmic analogs subcategories
Martian dust
Origin

volcanic ashes collected on Hawaii by Ted Roush, palagonite sample 91-16. The sample was sieved before it was used. For more information see Banin et al. 1997

Main constituent
palagonite
Practical significance

Martian dust analog

Particle size Fraunhofer: reff (μm)
4.5
Particle size Fraunhofer: veff
7.3
Size distribution plot
Size Distribution Palagonite
Size distribution table
size_palagonite.txt
Particle shape

irregular

SEM : View images
View images
All SEM images (zip file)
sem_palagonite.zip
Refractive index

1.5 + i[0.0001-0.001]

Color
red brown
Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
632.8
Scattering matrix (1) plot
Scattering matrix elements Palagonite
Scattering matrix (1) table
matrix_palagonite_633nm.txt
Synthetic scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
632.8
Synthetic scattering matrix (1) table F
extra_palagonite_633nm.txt
Angle range (deg)
[3,174]
Paper (pdf)
Laan et al., Icarus, vol. 199, 2009
Full reference paper

Laan EC, Volten H, Stam DM, Muñoz O, Hovenier JW, Roush TL. Scattering matrices and expansion coefficients of martian analogue palagonite particles. Icarus vol. 199, pp. 219–230, 2009

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