Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18234 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25444 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.5 x 2.7 x 2.7 |
Weight (g) | 43.38 |
Original Classification | H6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 18 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Kellye Pando | |
Shiny black pitted fusion crust with a good amount of orange rust covers 85% of exterior. Exposed areas are covered with orange/brown rusty varnish. One large fracture is present. Fresh interior is rusted to an orange/brown color with some areas of dark brown/black matrix and metal throughout. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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