| Pairing |
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| Newsletter |
32,1 |
| Location |
Miller Range |
| Field Number |
17340 |
| Dimensions |
1.5 x 1.0 x 1.25 |
| Weight |
2.40 |
| Original Classification |
Eucrite (Brecciated) |
| Macroscopic Description - Kathleen McBride |
| The fusion crust on this meteorite is black and shiny. The interior is a gray matrix with a few green patches. |
| Thin Section
(,3) Description - Tim McCoy and Linda Welzenbach |
| This meteorite consists of 2-3 mm clasts of moderate grain-sized basalts set in a comminuted matrix. The meteorite is extensively shocked. Mineral compositions are homogeneous with orthopyroxene (Fs61Wo2), with lamellae of augite (Fs26Wo44) and plagioclase (An89Or0.5). The Fe/Mn ratio of the pyroxene is ~28. The meteorite is a brecciated eucrite. |
