Layer
Name
Kaolinite (KGa-1), well ordered
Physical characteristics
Type of layer
granular
Thickness
0.2  ± 0.1  cm
Texture
earthy
Type of porosity
open pores
Formation mode
pressing granular material
Temperature
25.0  ± 3.0  ∘C
Pressure
699200.0  ± 70000.0  None
Comments
Layer was created by pressing powdered sample against ATR element with steel anvil
Number
3
Arrangement
homogeneous mixing
Materials
  Name Arrangement Mass (g) Mass fraction Abundance comments
Kaolinite homogeneously mixed 0.96 For details see Chipera and Bish (2001)
Anatase homogeneously mixed 0.03
Crandallite homogeneously mixed 0.01