Enstatite
Practical significance
Cometary dust analog.
Origin
IAA-CODULAB collection
Main constituent
Olivine (Mg0.85Fe0.08Si0.99O3)
Particle size Mie: reff (μm)
3.71
Particle size Mie: veff
3.14
Particle size Fraunhofer: reff (μm)
1.67
Particle size Fraunhofer: veff
3.53
Size distribution plot:
Size distribution table
Particle shape
Irregular
Color
White
SEM/TEM images:
All SEM/TEM images (zip file)
Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
520.00 nm
Scattering matrix (1) table
Scattering matrix (1) plot:
Synthetic scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
520.00nm
Synthetic scattering matrix (1) table M
Synthetic scattering matrix (1) table F
Refractive index
1.58 + i0.00001 (Dorschner et al. 1995)
Angle range (deg)
[5,177]
Reference/s