Layer
Name
Olivine (sub-micrometre sized grains) in KBr pellet
Type of layer
pellet
Thickness
0.8  $\pm$ 0.1  $mm$
Mass
0.301 $\pm$ 0.001 $g$
Texture
compact poor grained
Type of porosity
closed pores
Formation mode
pressing granular materials
Comments
The powder mixture "Olivine + KBr" was pressed to 400 bars under atmospheric pressure in order to obtain a 13 mm diameter pellet of good optical quality
Number
4
Arrangement
homogeneous mixing
Materials
  Name Arrangement Mass (g) Mass fraction Abundance comments
Olivine Forsterite grains 0.00332225913621262
Quartz
KBr 0.996677740863787