Table 2
Dust species used.
| Species | State | Chemical | Density | Mg/[Mg + Fe] | Shape | Ref. |
| formula | [g cm-3] | [%] | ||||
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| Amorphous silicate | A | MgFeSiO4 | 3.71 | 50 | DHS | 1 |
| (olivine stoichiometry) | ||||||
| Amorphous silicate | A | Mg2SiO4 | 3.88 | 100 | DHS | 2 |
| (olivine stoichiometry) | ||||||
| Amorphous silicate | A | MgFeSi2O6 | 3.20 | 50 | DHS | 1 |
| (pyroxene stoichiometry) | ||||||
| Amorphous silicate | A | MgSiO3 | 2.71 | 100 | DHS | 2 |
| (pyroxene stoichiometry) | ||||||
| Mg-rich olivine | C | Mg1.85Fe0.15SiO4 | 3.33 | 92.5 | Aerosol | 3 |
| (San Carlos sample) | ||||||
| Fe-rich olivine | C | Mg1.6Fe0.4SiO4 | 3.33 | 80 | Aerosol | 3 |
| (Sri Lanka sample) | ||||||
| Ortho-enstatite | C | MgSiO3 | 2.78 | 100 | DHS | 4 |
| Silica (β-cristobalite) | C | SiO2 | 2.27 | – | Aerosol | 5 |
| Carbon | A | C | 1.67 | – | DHS | 6 |
Notes. State refers to the amorphous (“A”) or crystalline (“C”) form.
References. (1) Dorschner et al. (1995), (2) Jäger et al. (2003), (3) Tamanai & Mutschke (2010), (4) Jäger et al. (1998a), (5) Tamanai (2010), (6) Jäger et al. (1998b, “cel600”, “cel800”, “cel1000”: cellulose pyrolized at 600, 800 and 1000 °.
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