Matter
Name
magnetite
Family
mineral
Level
from laboratory repository
Origins
natural terrestrial
Provider
University of Bern, sampling location unknown
Body name
Earth

Coordinates

System
WGS84
Preparation
crushed and sieved
Phase type
solid
Component type (group)
mineral (non-silicate mineral)
Type of porosity
particulate
Grain sizes
Grains Size min Size max Size median Size width Size mass fraction Grain shape
#1 5.0 ${\mu}m$ 10.0 ${\mu}m$ None
Size method
crushed and sieved
Number
1
Mode of mixing
single material
Materials
  Name Arrangement Mass (g) Mass fraction Abundance comments
iron oxide magnetite 1.0
Title
Grinding and sieving of magnetite

Produced matter

Matter
magnetite (this matter)
Processing steps
Step Date Type Process Changes
#1 mechanical grinding
#2 mechanical sieving dry-sieving and selection of the size range (<10 μm)
Comments
some presence of hematite (based on XRD)