Atomic and nuclear properties of Kolar Gold Fields rock
QuantityValueUnits ValueUnits
<Z/A> 0.48605     
Specific gravity 3.020 g cm-3   
Mean excitation energy 183.4 eV   
Minimum ionization 1.607 MeV g-1cm2 4.853 MeV cm-1
Nuclear collision length 69.1 g cm-2 22.89 cm
Nuclear interaction length 106.1 g cm-2 35.12 cm
Pion collision length 95.1 g cm-2 31.48 cm
Pion interaction length 135.6 g cm-2 44.89 cm
Radiation length 24.36 g cm-2 8.068 cm
Critical energy 43.37 MeV (for e-) 42.12 MeV (for e+)
Molière radius 11.91 g cm-2 3.945 cm
Plasma energy ωp 34.91 eV   
Muon critical energy 624. GeV   
Composition:
Elem ZAtomic frac* Mass frac
Mg
12
0.38
0.355713
Al
13
0.62
0.644287
* calculated from mass fraction data

For muons, dE/dx = a(E) + b(E) E. Tables of b(E): PDF TEXT
Table of muon dE/dx and Range: PDF TEXT
Explanation of some entries
Note: Ieff calculated using the ICRU37 Table 5.1 algorithm for liquids and solids