Matter
Name
Olivine sub-µm grains
Family
Family
mineral
Database
Experimentalists
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 0.56 ${\mu}m$ 1.0 irregular
Size distribution
The average grain size is 0.69 µm, and the standard deviation 0.47 µm. The size distribution of the counted grains is provided in the documentation section below.
Size method
Grains sizes were measured on images obtained by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).
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 sub-µm grains (this matter)
Processing steps
Step Date Type Process Changes
#1 mechanical Wet Grinding: the 25-50 µm powder was put into the grinding bowl of a planetary grinder with 500-µm diameter ZrO2 balls in ultra-pure ethanol for 150 minutes
#2 mechanical Wet Sieving: the grinded material was passed through a 25-µm sieve using ethanol
Documentations
Publications