Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18100 |
Newsletter | 45,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24875 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.8 x 1.8 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) | 16.03 |
Original Classification | L6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 90% covered in fusion crust that is rusty, dark brown and smooth. There are fractures and iridescent weathering spots on the fusion crust. The exposed interior is light gray and rusty with black inclusions. The interior has a light gray matrix that is rusty and fractured. The fractures are heavily rusted. There are black inclusions and metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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