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Cosmic Dust Catalog 9,1 - Particle Descriptions

Particle Cluster Location Type Size Color Shape Trans Luster Catalog U2034-A-1,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 60* 38 BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Dull 9,1 U2034-A-10,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 15* 12 BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-A-11,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 11* BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-A-12,0 Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 14* YL,YL Spherical Transparent Vitreous 9,1 U2034-A-13,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 8* 4 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 9,1 U2034-A-14,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 10* 3 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 9,1 U2034-A-15,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 35* BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-A-16,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 30* 25 BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-A-17,0 Not Available 5* 4 BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-A-18,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 12* YL,YL Irregular Translucent Subvitreous 9,1 U2034-A-19,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 5* YL,YL Irregular Translucent Subvitreous 9,1 U2034-A-4,0 Available 20* 18 BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-A-5,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 40* 12 BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-A-6,0 Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 10* YL,YL Spherical Translucent Vitreous 9,1 U2034-A-7,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 25* 15 BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Dull 9,1 U2034-A-8,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 20* 18 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-A-9,0 Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 11* YL,YL Spherical Transparent Vitreous 9,1 U2034-B-10,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 8* 4 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-B-11,0 Available 4* BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-B-12,0 Available 4* BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-B-13,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 10* YL,YL Irregular Translucent Subvitreous 9,1 U2034-B-14,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 10* 5 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-B-2,0 Not Available 10* 5 BK,BR,BK,BR Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 9,1 U2034-B-3,0 On Loan Cosmic 11* BK,BK Irregular to Spherical Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-B-4,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 18* 9 GD,GD Irregular Opaque Submetallic 9,1 U2034-B-5,0 Not Available 18* 15 BK,BR Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-B-6,0 Not Available 7* 5 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-B-7,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 14* 10 YL,YL Irregular Translucent Dull 9,1 U2034-B-8,0 Available 4* 3 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-B-9,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 7* 5 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-C-10,0 Not Available Cosmic 60* 30 BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-C-11,0 Available 10* 4 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-C-12,0 Not Available Cosmic 23* 20 BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Translucent to Opaque Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-C-14,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 40* 10 BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-C-15,0 Available 10* BK,GR,BK,GR Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 9,1 U2034-C-16,0 Available 20* 12 BK,RD,BR,BK,RD,BR Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-C-17,0 Not Available Cosmic BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-C-2,0 Not Available Cosmic 28* 12 BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-C-3,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 25* YL,YL Irregular Translucent Subvitreous 9,1 U2034-C-4,0 Available 7* 4 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-C-7,0 Available BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-C-8,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 15* 11 BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-C-9,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 30* 22 BK,RD,BR,BK,RD,BR Irregular Opaque to Transparent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-D-1,0 Not Available Cosmic 23* YL,WH,YL,WH Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-D-10,0 Available 20* 15 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-D-11,0 Available 15* YL,YL Spherical Translucent Subvitreous 9,1 U2034-D-12,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 30* 20 RD,BR,RD,BR Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-D-14,0 Available 15* 8 BK,GD,BK,GD Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-D-15,0 Available 22* 12 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-D-16,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 20* GD,GD Irregular Opaque Metallic 9,1 U2034-D-18,0 Not Available Cosmic 9um BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-D-2,0 Not Available Cosmic 12* BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-D-3,0 Not Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 100* 20 GD,GD Irregular Opaque Metallic 9,1 U2034-D-4,0 Not Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 30* 15 BK,RD,BR,BK,RD,BR Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-D-5,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 20* YL,WH,YL,WH Irregular Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-D-6,0 Available 30* 25 BK,BK Spherical Opaque Submetallic 9,1 U2034-D-7,0 Not Available Cosmic 15* BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-D-8,0 Available 22* 20 YL,WH,YL,WH Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-D-9,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 5* 3 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-E-1,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 16* 10 BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-E-10,0 Available 15* 10 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-E-11,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 11* RD,BR,RD,BR Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous 9,1 U2034-E-12,0 Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 10* YL,YL Spherical Transparent Vitreous 9,1 U2034-E-13,0 Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 8* YL,YL Spherical Transparent Vitreous 9,1 U2034-E-15,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 25* 20 RD,BR,YL,RD,BR,YL Irregular Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-E-17,0 Not Available Cosmic 13* 12 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-E-18,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 22* 10 BR,WH,BR,WH Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-E-19,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 7- 4 BR,BR Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-E-2,0 Not Available Cosmic 10* BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-E-21,0 Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere YL,YL Spherical Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous 9,1 U2034-E-3,0 Not Available Cosmic 8* BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-E-4,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 14* 10 RD,YL,RD,YL Irregular Translucent Subvitreous 9,1 U2034-E-5,0 Not Available 10* BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-E-6,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 12* 10 BK,BR,BK,BR Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 9,1 U2034-E-7,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 60* 40 YL,YL Irregular Translucent Dull 9,1 U2034-E-8,0 Not Available Cosmic 18* 12 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-E-9,0 Not Available 20* 18 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-F-1,0 Not Available 13* BK,GR,BK,GR Irregular Opaque Submetallic to Dull 9,1 U2034-F-10,0 Not Available Cosmic 12* BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-F-11,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 28* 15 BK,YL,BK,YL Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-F-12,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 10* YL,YL Spherical Transparent Vitreous 9,1 U2034-F-14,0 Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 15* BR,YL,BR,YL Spherical Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-F-15,0 Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 12* YL,YL Spherical Transparent Vitreous 9,1 U2034-F-16,0 Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 10* YL,YL Spherical Transparent Vitreous 9,1 U2034-F-19,0 Available Aluminum Oxide Sphere 6* YL,YL Spherical Transparent Vitreous 9,1 U2034-F-2,0 Not Available 12* 8 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-F-20,0 Not Available Cosmic 12* YL,YL Spherical Transparent Vitreous 9,1 U2034-F-22,0 Available 30* 14 BK,RD,BR,BK,RD,BR Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-F-23,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 6* BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-F-24,0 Not Available 30* 12 BK,RD,BR,BK,RD,BR Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-F-25,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 18* 9 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-F-26,0 Not Available 30* 25 YL,WH Irregular Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-F-27,0 Not Available Cosmic 13* 12 BK,BK Irregular Opaque Dull 9,1 U2034-F-5,0 Available 25* 20 YL,WH,YL,WH Irregular Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-F-7,0 Available Natural Terrestrial Contamination 35* 20 YL,WH,YL,WH Irregular Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1 U2034-F-8,0 Not Available Cosmic 15* 14 BK,BR,BK,BR Irregular Opaque to Translucent Dull 9,1 U2034-F-9,0 Available Artificial Terrestrial Contamination 20* 18 BK,YL,BK,YL Spherical to Irregular Opaque to Translucent Subvitreous to Dull 9,1

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