Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18184 |
Newsletter | 45,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25727 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 2.4 x 1.7 |
Weight (g) | 13.10 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a smooth, shiny, dark brown fusion crust with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is very rusty with a light gray matrix that has black and white inclusions. The interior has a light gray matrix with very rusty patches and a few small fractures. There are metal present as well as dark gray and white inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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