Laboratory capture, isolation and analysis of microparticles in aerogel: Preparation for the return of Stardust

Graham, G.A.; Butterworth, A.L.; Burchell, M.J.; Kearsley, A.T.; Creighton, J.A.; Mann, J.; Bland, P.A.; Cressey, G.; Jones, C.G.; Grady, M.M. and Wright, I.P. (2001). Laboratory capture, isolation and analysis of microparticles in aerogel: Preparation for the return of Stardust. In: 32nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 12-16 Mar 2001, Houston, Texas, USA.

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Abstract

We present observations from the laboratory capture of particles in aerogel. The paper focuses on a possible extraction technique and the bulk mineral characterization of the captured material using non-destructive analytical techniques.

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