Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18104 |
Newsletter | 45,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24879 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.8 x 1.8 x 1.4 |
Weight (g) | 8.99 |
Original Classification | L6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 90% covered in a rusty dark brown fusion crust that has iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is light gray and rusty. The interior has a heavily rusted matrix that contains metal and white inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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