The goal of this project is to further define a representative method for the collection and analysis of ambient inorganic solid particulates in air. Samples will be taken from the ceramics studio and photography darkroom, both are located in the art building (List), and the Petrology room (108) in the Science Building. These samples will be analyzed using the scanning electron microscope (SEM), which includes the energy dispersive system (X-ray or EDS), and the magnification of high-resolution images.
The image on the right consists of an aluminum-iron-silicate; by oxide wt.% the elements are 60.92wt.%SiO2, 18.84wt.%Al2O3, 11.16wt.%Fe2O3, and 5.25wt.%K2O. There also appears to be one phyllosilicate particle located by its hexagonal crystal habit, upper center. This particle is from a glaze used in ceramics.
