Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18217 |
Newsletter | 45,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25192 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.6 x 1.8 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 8.62 |
Original Classification | L6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a smooth, dark brown fusion crust with rusty iridescent weathering spots with some pits. The exposed interior has a light gray matrix that is mostly orange-brown rust and fractured. The interior has a light gray matrix with large, round black inclusions. In interior contains white and rusted inclusions as well as metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |