Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18047 |
Newsletter | 45,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24289 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.9 x 3.6 x 2.5 |
Weight (g) | 57.01 |
Original Classification | L6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 23 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Cutris Calva | |
This sample has a very dark brown, almost black, fusion crust that has rusty iridescent weathering spots and is flat on one side. The exposed interior is light gray with brown rust and fractures. The interior has a light gray matrix with white inclusions and areas of orange to brown rust that contain metal. There are interior fractures that are rusty. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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