Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18222 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25179 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 2.2 x 1.7 |
Weight (g) | 13.24 |
Original Classification | H5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 50% covered in fusion crust that is rough, has some fractures, and is dark brown with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is smooth and rusted. The interior is heavily rusted with metal and speckled with light gray inclusions and brown rust. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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