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Table 2 SEM observation and XRD results of JAXA-DD grains

From: Variations of the surface characteristics of Ryugu returned samples

Characteristic

Dark

Glossy

Bright

White

Sample ID

A0042

A0042 backside

C0041 backside

C0094

C0094 backside

A0017

A0017 backside

C0041

Pyrrhotite

smooth

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

modified

–

–

–

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

–

Magnetite

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

Carbonate

dolomite

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

Mg–Fe carbonate

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

â—‹

Circular structures

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

Melt-droplet

–

–

–

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

–

Smooth layer

–

–

–

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

â—‹

–

Frothy layer

–

–

–

–

–

â—‹

â—‹

–

  1. ○: detected, –: not detected