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Cosmic Dust Catalog 6,1 - Particle Descriptions

Particle Cluster Location Type Size Color Shape Trans Luster Catalog U2011-C-1,0 U2011 Cluster *A Not Available Cosmic 9* YL,BK Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 U2011-C-2,0 U2011 Cluster *B Not Available Cosmic 9* BZ,BK,BZ,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2011-C-3,0 U2011 Cluster *B Not Available Cosmic 6* BZ,BK,BZ,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2011-C-4,0 U2011 Cluster *B Not Available Cosmic 11* BZ,BK,BZ,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2011-C-5,0 Not Available Cosmic 12* 7 BR,BK Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 U2011-C-6,0 Available 12* 9 BZ,BK,BZ,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Vitreous 6,1 U2011-C-7,0 Not Available Cosmic 15* 10 BZ,BK,BZ,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2011-C-8,0 Available 12* BR,BR Spherical Opaque Vitreous 6,1 U2015-G-1,0 U2015 Cluster *A Not Available Cosmic 25* CL,BK,CL,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2015-G-2,0 U2015 Cluster *A Not Available 10* 8 GD,BK Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 U2015-G-3,0 U2015 Cluster *B Not Available Cosmic 11* BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 6,1 U2015-G-4,0 Available 21* 12 BR,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2015-G-5,0 Not Available Cosmic 15* 10 BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2015-G-6,0 Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 12* BK,BK Spherical Opaque Vitreous 6,1 U2015-G-7,0 Available Cosmic 13* BR,BK,BR,BK Spherical Opaque Metallic to Vitreous 6,1 U2017-A-1,0 Not Available Cosmic 14* BZ,BZ Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Metallic 6,1 U2017-A-10,0 Not Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 12* CS,CS Spherical Transparent Vitreous 6,1 U2017-A-11,0 Not Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 12* CS Spherical Transparent Vitreous 6,1 U2017-A-12,0 Available Cosmic 9* 4 GN,BK,GN,BK Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 U2017-A-2,0 Not Available Cosmic 12* GN,BK,GN,BK Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 U2017-A-3,0 Available 11* BZ,BK,BZ,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Metallic 6,1 U2017-A-4,0 Not Available Cosmic 18* 10 BZ,BK,BZ,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2017-A-5,0 Not Available Cosmic 15* 9 BK,BZ,BK,BZ Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2017-A-6,0 Available 40* GN,BK,CS,GN,BK,CS Spherical Opaque to Transparent Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2017-A-7,0 Available 12* BK,BK Spherical Opaque Vitreous 6,1 U2017-A-9,0 Not Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 10* CS,CS Spherical Transparent Vitreous 6,1 U2018-A-1,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 35* 20 WH,YL,BK,WH,YL,BK Spherical Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 U2018-A-2,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 13* 7 YL,YL Irregular Opaque Subvitreous 6,1 U2018-A-3,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 15* BK,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2018-A-4,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 26* 13 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 U2018-A-5,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 15* AM,AM Spherical Translucent Vitreous 6,1 U2018-A-6,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 70* 65 WH,YL,BK,WH,YL,BK Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 U2022-A-1,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 7* GD,BR,GD,BR Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2022-A-2,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 8* BK,GD,BK,GD Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 U2022-A-3,0 U2022 Cluster 1 Not Available Cosmic 15* 7 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Subvitreous 6,1 U2022-A-4,0 Available Cosmic 8* BK,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Subvitreous 6,1 U2022-A-5,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 45* 25 YL,OR,WH,YL,OR,WH Irregular Opaque Subvitreous 6,1 W7010-C-1,0 Not Available Cosmic 6um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 6,1 W7010-C-2,0 Not Available Cosmic 6x4um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 6,1 W7010-C-3,0 W7010 Cluster *A Available 5* 3 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 6,1 W7010-C-4,0 Not Available Cosmic 8x5um BK,BR Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 W7026-B-1,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 22* BR,BK,BR,BK Equidimensional Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7026-B-2,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 15* 10 BR,BK,BR,BK Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7028-D-1,0 Not Available Cosmic 12- 10 YL,BR,BL,YL,BR,BL Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7028-D-2,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 15- 8 YL,BK,YL,BK Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7028-D-3,0 Available BK,BK Spherical Opaque Vitreous 6,1 W7028-D-4,0 Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 8um BK,YL Spherical Opaque Subvitreous 6,1 W7028-D-5,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 8* 5 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 6,1 W7028-D-6,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 8* 3 YL,BK,YL,BK Irregular Opaque Metallic to Dull 6,1 W7028-D-7,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 8- 5 YL,BK,YL,BK Irregular Opaque Metallic to Dull 6,1 W7029-K-1,0 Not Available Cosmic 15um BK,BR,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7029-K-2,0 Not Available Cosmic 10x7um BK,YL Irregular to Spherical Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7029-K-3,0 Available Cosmic 10* 8 BR,CS,BR,CS Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7031-E-1,0 W7031 Cluster *A Not Available Cosmic 15x12um BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Submetallic to Dull 6,1 W7031-E-2,0 W7031 Cluster *C Not Available Cosmic 17x8um BK,YL Irregular Opaque Metallic to Dull 6,1 W7031-E-3,0 W7031 Cluster *B Not Available Cosmic 7x5um BK,YL Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7031-E-4,0 W7031 Cluster *B Not Available Cosmic 7um BK,YL Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7031-E-5,0 W7031 Cluster *D Not Available 11* 4 YL,BK,YL,BK Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7031-E-6,0 W7031 Cluster *D Not Available 8* 5 YL,BK,YL,BK Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7066-B-1,0 W7066 Cluster *A Not Available Cosmic 7um BK Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7066-B-2,0 W7066 Cluster *A Not Available Cosmic BR,GD Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Metallic 6,1 W7066-B-3,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 18* BK,BK Spherical Opaque Vitreous 6,1 W7066-B-4,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 10* YL,GN,YL,GN Spherical Opaque Submetallic to Subvitreous 6,1 W7069-B-1,0 W7069 Cluster *B Not Available Cosmic 18um BK,BZ Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7069-B-2,0 W7069 Cluster *A Not Available Cosmic 13um BK,GN Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 W7069-B-3,0 W7069 Cluster *A Not Available Cosmic 7um BK,GN Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 6,1 W7071-B-1,0 W7071 Cluster *A Available 15* 10 BZ,BR,BZ,BR Irregular Opaque Metallic to Dull 6,1 W7071-B-2,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 16* 10 BR,BK,BR,BK Irregular Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 6,1 W7071-B-3,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 20* 9 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic 6,1 W7071-B-4,0 Not Available 27* CS,CS Irregular Opaque Metallic to Dull 6,1

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