Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18203 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25146 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.8 x 2.0 x 1.8 |
Weight (g) | 14.06 |
Original Classification | L6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is about 90% covered in a smooth, dark brown fusion crust with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is light gray and rusty with black inclusions and gray inclusions. There are fractures. The interior has a gray matrix that has heavily rusted dark orange and dark brown spots. There are white inclusions and black inclusions up to 1 mm in size. There are fractures and metal present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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