Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18223 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25158 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.6 x 1.7 x 2.2 |
Weight (g) | 16.13 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 100% fusion crust that is brown with iridescent weathering spots that are orange. The exterior is very smooth with some fractures. The interior is heavily rusted with orange inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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