Matter
Name
Olivine 50-100 µm grains
Family
mineral
Level
local matter
Origins
laboratory
Provider
IPAG
Preparation
sieved fraction
Method
The olivine grains were grinded and sieved.
Phase type
solid
Component type (group)
mineral (silicate mineral)
Texture
loose granular
Type of porosity
particulate
Texture
compact
Grain sizes
Grains Size min Size max Size median Size width Size mass fraction Grain shape
#1 50.0 ${\mu}m$ 100.0 ${\mu}m$ 1.0 irregular
Size method
Grains selected by dry sieving
Number
2
Mode of mixing
homogeneous mixing
Materials
  Name Arrangement Mass (g) Mass fraction Abundance comments
Olivine Forsterite grains 1.0
Quartz
Title
Grinding and sieving

Precursors

Matters

Produced matter

Matter
Olivine 50-100 µm grains (this matter)
Processing steps
Step Date Type Process Changes
#1 mechanical Grinding: the raw material was put into the grinding bowl of a planetary grinder with 15-mm diameter ZrO2 balls for 20 minutes of dry-grinding
#2 mechanical Sieving: the grinded material was passed through sieves