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Sample Number MIL 07677
Pairing
Newsletter 32,2
Location Miller Range
Field Number 18371
Dimensions 1.0 x 0.5 x 0.5 (largest piece)
Weight 1.2
Original Classification CM1/2 Chondrite
Macroscopic Description - Kathleen McBride
This meteorite was in many pieces. 50% black fusion crust with polygonal fractures covers the exterior. The interior is a black matrix with evaporites.
Thin Section (,2) Description - Cari Corrigan, Tim McCoy and Linda Welzenbach
The meteorite consists of a highly-altered chondrules and matrix with carbonates and rare unaltered mafic silicates. Chondrule outlines are distinct, despite the extensive alteration. A single olivine analyses is Fa1. The meteorite is a CM1/2 meteorite.
Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample MIL 07677
MIL 07677 Meteorite Thin Section Photo with 5x magnification in Plane-Polarized Light  MIL 07677 Meteorite Thin Section Photo with 5x magnification in Cross-Polarized Light