| Pairing |
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| Newsletter |
32,1 |
| Location |
Miller Range |
| Field Number |
18138 |
| Dimensions |
2.5 x 2.0 x 1.5 |
| Weight |
7.650 |
| Original Classification |
CM2 Chondrite |
| Macroscopic Description - Kathleen McBride |
| Small patches of purplish fusion crust are visible on the exterior surface. The interior is a black powdery matrix with an oxidation rind. Small (mm sized) light colored chondrules are visible. |
| Thin Section
(,4) Description - Tim McCoy and Linda Welzenbach |
| The section consists of a few small chondrules (up to 0.5 mm), mineral grains and CAIs set in a black matrix; rare metal and sulfide grains are present. Olivine compositions are Fa1-48, orthopyroxene is Fs5. Aqueous alteration of the matrix is substantial, but the chondrules are only modestly altered. The meteorite is a CM2 chondrite. |
