Rutile

Practical significance

Rutile dust particles are thought to be the most likely nucleation seeds in oxygen-rich circumstellar shells (Jeong et al. 1999, 2003). In addition, rutile is an accessory component of the lunar regolith (Frondel 1975).

Origin

Provided by Kemira Pigments Oy, Pori, Finland

Main constituent
Titanium oxide, TiO2
Particle size

Distributions measured with turbidity spectrum method: 
reff=0.13 μm, veff=0.5

Color
Dark red
SEM/TEM images:
Rutile TEM Image
All SEM/TEM images (zip file)
Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
632.80 nm
Scattering matrix (1) table
Scattering matrix (1) plot:
Scattering matrix elements Rutile
Refractive index

Estimated to be in the range 3.0 + i[0.01-0.1]

Angle range (deg)
[5,173]
Reference/s