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   Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter, Volume 29, No. 2 - September 2006
Petrographic Descriptions   (Select a sample)


 
CRA 03540
GRO 03116
LAP 03639
LAP 03721
LAP 03722
LAP 03731
LAP 03781
LAP 03786
LAP 03793
LAP 03796
LAP 03822
LAP 03824
LAP 03902
LAP 031000
LAP 031043
 
LAP 031046
LAP 031047
LAP 031062
LAP 031079
LAP 031109
LAP 031113
LAP 031117
LAP 031125
LAP 031144
LAP 031165
LAP 031166
LAP 031190
LAP 031195
LAP 031220
LAP 031223
 
LAP 031252
LAP 031268
LAP 031275
LAP 031299
LAP 031308
LAP 031309
LAP 031316
LAP 031321
LAP 031342
LAP 031346
LAP 031347
LAP 031371
LAP 031379
LAP 031387
MIL 03377
 
MIL 03439
MIL 03442
MIL 03443
SAN 03472
SAN 03473
LAP 04836
LAP 04837
LAP 04838
LAP 04839
LAP 04841
LAP 04845
LAP 04846
MAC 041193
MAC 041219
RBT 04114
 
RBT 04162
RBT 04186
RBT 04228
RBT 04239
RBT 04299
RBT 04302
RBT 04309
MCY 05218
MCY 05219
MCY 05229
MCY 05230
MCY 05231
MCY 05232
MCY 05234
MCY 05242
MCY 05245
MCY 05251
MIL 05024
MIL 05029
MIL 05035
MIL 05050
MIL 05082
MIL 05085
MIL 05104
MIL 05112
MIL 05119
MIL 05124
MIL 05136
MIL 05137
MIL 05139
MIL 05152


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Sample No.: LAP 031125
Location: LaPaz Ice Field
Field No.: 16364
Dimensions (cm):   2.0x1.5x1.25
Weight (g): 7.039
Meteorite Type: H Chondrite (Impact Melt)


Macroscopic Description: Kathleen McBride
The exterior of this meteorite is a dull brown color with no fusion crust. The interior of this ordinary chondrite is black, friable and has some rust.


Thin Section (,2) Description: Valerie Reynolds and Tim McCoy
The meteorite exhibits a relatively coarse (50-100 micron grain size), equigranular silicate matrix including rounded to irregular, metal-sulfide blebs reaching 0.5 mm and vesicles reaching 0.5 mm. Mafic silicate compositions (Fa17, Fs16) indicate H chondrite parentage and texture suggests it is an impact melt.



Thin Section Images

Cross-Polarized LightPlane-Polarized LightReflected Light
LAP 031125 - Cross-Polarized Light LAP 031125 - Plane-Polarized Light LAP 031125 - Reflected Light



Lab Images

LAP 031125 Image North