| Pairing |
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| Newsletter |
32,2 |
| Location |
Larkman Nunatak |
| Field Number |
19538 |
| Dimensions |
3.0 x 3.0 x 1.5 |
| Weight |
21.89 |
| Original Classification |
CM2 Chondrite |
| Macroscopic Description - Kathleen McBride |
| The exterior has thick black patches with polygonal fractures. The interior is a charcoal black with a brown oxidation rind. Some mm sized chondrules are visible. |
| Thin Section
(,2) Description - Cari Corrigan, Tim McCoy and Linda Welzenbach |
| The section consists of minimally-altered, abundant, small chondrules (up to 0.5 mm), mineral grains and CAIs set in a hydrated matrix; minor metal and sulfide grains are present. Olivine compositions are Fa0-45, with a peak at Fa0-1, orthopyroxene is Fs0-3. The meteorite is a CM2 chondrite. |
