Matter
Name
Coatings/sublimate deposits from a 160°C fumarolic vent(site L4)
Family
Family
solid
Database
Experimentalists
Level
local matter
Origins
natural terrestrial
Provider
CRPG, Jessica Flahaut
Local reference code
L4paleyellow
Body name
Earth
Terrain type
mineral surface
Place
Solfatara Crater , Italy , Italy

Coordinates

System
WGS84
Position type
point
Geolocation
Point Latitude Longitude Altitude
#1 40.82706° 14.14217°
Image
Context picture for site L4: fumarolic vent with gas emitted at ~160°C
Close-up picture
Close-up picture
Preparation
raw
Phase type
solid
Component type (group)
superficial deposit (non-silicate mineral)
Type of porosity
unknown
Number
1
Mode of mixing
single material
Materials
  Name Arrangement Mass (g) Mass fraction Abundance comments
Fumarolic sublimates- pale yellow coating 1.0 Material is a surficial coating/sublimate, no chemical analyses were performed. Color suggests a dominance of orpiment, but strong OH and H2O bands in VNIR spectra hint at the presence of additional amorphous AS2S3 and hydrated FeAs species
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