Abstract
Crystalline enstatite (MgSiO3) grains were produced by the simultaneous evaporation of SiO grains and Mg vapor in a plasma field. The MgSiO3 grains were spherical or needlelike. The necessity of a plasma field in astromineralogy is suggested in the present study.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 617-620 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Planetary and Space Science |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 May |
Keywords
- Composition
- Dust particle
- Dusty plasma
- Laboratory experiments
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science