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Petrographic Descriptions (Select a sample)
| Sample No.: | LAP 031046 |
| Location: | LaPaz Ice Field |
| Field No.: | 16856 |
| Dimensions (cm): | 2.5x1.5x1.75 |
| Weight (g): | 14.639 |
| Meteorite Type: | H5 Chondrite |
Macroscopic Description: Kathleen McBride
The exterior of this ordinary chondrite is dark brown. The interior is brown, friable and crumbles easily.
Thin Section (,2) Description: Tim McCoy
The meteorite is an H5 chondrite (Fa19, Fs17) that has been extensively shock-blackened and veined. No high-pressure polymorphs (e.g., ringwoodite) were noted during optical microscopy.
Thin Section Images
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