Hematite

Practical significance

The presence of hematite (Fe2O3) concretions in Mars could imply a water-rich past in the Martian shallow subsurfaceon (Chan et al. 2004). Moreover, hematite is one of the mineral aerosol components that can be found in the Earth’satmosphere (Sokolik et al. 1999).

Origin

Provided by group of Prof. Shkuratov at the University of Kharkov, Ukraine

Main constituent
Hematite is an iron oxide, Fe2O3
Particle size Fraunhofer: reff (μm)
0.4
Particle size Fraunhofer: veff
0.6
Size distribution plot:
Size Distribution Hematite
Size distribution table
Particle shape

Irregular

Color
Dark red
SEM/TEM images:
Hematite SEM 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 Hematite
Angle range (deg)
[5,174]