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At present, the main challenge to understanding the nature of interstellar dust is the reference abundance (dust + gas) of the interstellar medium. Reasons why it is probably ~ 0.7 solar are reviewed. The absorption features shown by dust are considered, and my best-guess at the correct model of dust is given.
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Mathis, J.S. (1999). Constraints on the Nature of Interstellar Dust. In: Walsh, J.R., Rosa, M.R. (eds) Chemical Evolution from Zero to High Redshift. ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48360-1_7
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