Layer
Name
IOM fragments of Murchison shocked at 50 GPa
Physical characteristics
Type of layer
grains
Thickness
10.0  ± 5.0  μm
Texture
individual grains
Type of porosity
porous
Comments
individual fragments of IOM of diameter of ~ 50 µm manually selected under binocular and pressed between two diamonds
Formation mode
pressing grains
Temperature
22.0  ± 2.0  ∘C
Pressure
0.0  None
Comments
fragments pressed between two diamonds with a mechanical press
Number
1
Arrangement
heterogeneous mixing
Materials
  Name Arrangement Mass (g) Mass fraction Abundance comments
IOM Murchison shocked at 50 GPa 1.0