Matter
Name
Thenardite powder (36-50µm grains)
Family
solid
Parent matter
Thenardite 99.0% - Sigma-Aldrich
Level
local matter
Origins
commercial
Provider
https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/italy.html
Preparation
sieved fraction
Method
sieving between 2 sieve sizes: 36 and 50µm
Phase type
solid
Component type (group)
mineral (non-silicate mineral)
Texture
loose granular
Type of porosity
porous
Grain sizes
Grains Size min Size max Size median Size width Size mass fraction Grain shape
#1 36.0 ${\mu}m$ 50.0 ${\mu}m$ 1.0 irregular
Size method
sieving between 2 sieve sizes: 36 and 50µm
Number
1
Mode of mixing
single material
Materials
  Name Arrangement Mass (g) Mass fraction Abundance comments
Thenardite powder (36-50µm grains) 1.0
Title
Thenardite 36-50 µm powder preparation

Precursors

Matters

Produced matter

Matter
Thenardite powder (36-50µm grains) (this matter)
Processing steps
Step Date Type Process Changes
#1 2018-02-01 mechanical Commercial Thenardite crystals have been crushed powdered Natrite
#2 2018-03-01 mechanical powder has been sieved between 2 sieves of size 50 and 36 µm Natrite powder 36-50 µm grain size
Comments
sample's powders have been produced at IAPS Sample Preparation Facility