Absorption spectra of mineral particles

The mass absorption coefficients (MAC) data for various minerals (mainly olivines and pyroxenes) in the infrared wavelength region are archived.
Notes: The powder samples are usually measured in the matrix of KBr or polyethylene. (Please see each reference in detail).
Table of the samples
material composition state production temperature data & publication
forsterite crystal synthetic room Koike etal. 2010 ApJ 709,983
enstatite crystal synthetic
(heated amorphous magnesium silicate)		 9K,50K,100K,150K,200K,room Murata etal. 2009 ApJ 698,1903
magnesium silicate Mg/Si ratio of 1.07 amorphous / crystal
(heated at 790° C for different durations)		 synthetic room Murata etal. 2009 ApJ 697,836
silicate CI chondritic amorphous / crystal
(heated at various temperatures)		 synthetic room Murata etal. 2007 ApJ 668,285
forsterite crystal synthetic 8K,20K,50K,100K,200K,292K Koike etal. 2006 A&A 449,583
olivine natural (SanCarlos) synthetic 8K,20K,50K,100K,200K,292K Koike etal. 2006 A&A 449,583
fayalite crystal synthetic 8K,20K,50K,100K,200K,292K Koike etal. 2006 A&A 449,583
olivine Fo92.1(+-0.3) crystal natural (Kohistan) room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo91.4(+-0.4) crystal natural (St.Jones) room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo90.7(+-0.2) crystal natural (SanCarlos) room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo89.3 crystal natural (Akita) room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo86.5(+-0.3) crystal natural (Hawaii) room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo84.1(+-0.1) crystal natural (Miyake) room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo84.2(+-0.2) crystal natural (Nishigatake) room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo77 crystal natural (Nivitigala) room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
forsterite (as Fo100) crystal synthetic room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo75.2(+-2.4) (as Fo80) crystal synthetic room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo56.8(+-2.2) (as Fo60) crystal synthetic room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo39.5(+-2.1) (as Fo40) crystal synthetic room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo21.8(+-0.4) (as Fo20) crystal synthetic room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo15.9(+-0.2) (as Fo15) crystal synthetic room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
olivine Fo11.0(+-0.2) (as Fo10) crystal synthetic room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
fayalite (as Fa) crystal synthetic room Koike etal. 2003 A&A 399,1101
orthoesntatite crystal synthetic room Chihara etal. 2002 A&A 391,267
clinoenstatite crystal synthetic room Chihara etal. 2002 A&A 391,267
pyroxene En91 (as En90) crystal synthetic room Chihara etal. 2002 A&A 391,267
pyroxene En82 (as En80) crystal synthetic room Chihara etal. 2002 A&A 391,267
pyroxene En72 (as En70) crystal synthetic room Chihara etal. 2002 A&A 391,267
pyroxene En63 (as En60) crystal synthetic room Chihara etal. 2002 A&A 391,267
pyroxene En52 (as En50) crystal synthetic room Chihara etal. 2002 A&A 391,267
ferrosilite crystal synthetic room Chihara etal. 2002 A&A 391,267
forsterite crystal synthetic room Chihara etal. 2001 PASJ 53,243
forsterite crystal synthetic liquid-herium Chihara etal. 2001 PASJ 53,243
orthoenstatite crystal synthetic room Chihara etal. 2001 PASJ 53,243
orthoenstatite crystal synthetic liquid-herium Chihara etal. 2001 PASJ 53,243
clinoenstatite crystal synthetic room Chihara etal. 2001 PASJ 53,243
clinoenstatite crystal synthetic liquid-herium Chihara etal. 2001 PASJ 53,243
pyroxene crystal natural (Norway) room Koike etal. 2000 A&A 363,1115
orthoenstatite crystal synthetic room Koike etal. 2000 A&A 363,1115
clinoenstatite crystal synthetic room Koike etal. 2000 A&A 363,1115
diopside crystal synthetic room Koike etal. 2000 A&A 363,1115
diopside amorphous(glass) synthetic room Koike etal. 2000 A&A 363,1115
enstatite amorphous(gel) synthetic room Koike etal. 2000 A&A 363,1115
enstatite amorphous(glass) synthetic room Koike etal. 2000 A&A 363,1115
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