Ground-Based Polarimetric Remote Sensing of Dust Aerosol Properties in Chinese Deserts near Hexi Corridor

Table 2

Complex refractive indices of minerals derived from some references.

Mineral dust			References
Illite	1.413	0.000773	[5]
Kaolinite	1.493	0.000048	[5]
Montmorillonite	1.523	0.000038	[5]
Limestone (98% Calcite)	1.655	0 (o-ray)	[27]
	1.485	0 (e-ray)
Feldspar	1.5-1.6	0.001–0.00001	[28]
Hematite	3.0	0.1–0.01	[29]
Quartz	1.54	0	[28]
White clay	1.50–1.70	0.00001–0.001	[30]
Green clay	1.50–1.70	0.00001–0.001	[30]