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Dust deposition apparatus used in this study. A 4-liter bell jar was placed over a cup containing the dust sample. The dust was elevated by bursts of compressed air delivered to the sample cup via an air hose. The rock sample to be coated was placed on a pedestal above the cup to reduce deposition of large particle aggregates.

A 4-liter bell jar placed over
        a cup containing the dust sample