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35,1 |
Location |
Miller Range |
Field Number |
20284 |
Dimensions (cm) |
3.0 x 2.7 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) |
28.87 |
Original Classification |
L6 Chondrite |
Updated Classification |
L Chondrite |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 |
B/C |
A/B |
The exterior of this meteorite has black patches of fusion crust. Areas without fusion crust are rusty brown. Half of the interior is a gray matrix with some oxidation and the other half consists of metal. |
The section examined included two pieces, each ~5 mm in maximum dimension. One piece is comprised dominantly of silicate and is typical of an equilibrated L chondrite. Metal and sulfide exhibit evidence of shock melting, including fizzed texture and shock blackening with trails of metal and/or sulfide. The other piece is >99% metal and includes kamacite and taenite. Silicate inclusions include fragmental pieces of chondritic material and micromelted silicate inclusions with a cellular texture. The meteorite is a shocked L chondrite containing an unusually large metal particle. |
Reclassified as a shocked L Chondrite. |