Forsterite-M

Practical significance

Cometary analog

Main constituent
Forsterite powder with two principal mineral phases via X-ray diffraction: (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 and Mg3Si2O5(OH)4.
Particle size Mie: reff (μm)
2.6
Particle size Mie: veff
0.55
Size distribution plot:
Forsterite M N(logr), S(logr), and V(logr) size distributions
Size distribution table
size_forsteriteM.txt
SEM/TEM images:
Forsterite-M SEM Image
Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
514.00 nm
Scattering matrix (1) table
matrix_forsteriteM_514nm.txt
Scattering matrix (1) plot:
Scattering matrix elements Forsterite M - 514 nm
Synthetic scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
514.00nm
Synthetic scattering matrix (1) table F
extra_forsteriteM_514nm_F.txt
Angle range (deg)
[3,177]
Reference/s
Muñoz et al., 2021