Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18241 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25322 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.5 x 3.4 x 2.7 |
Weight (g) | 41.25 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is. rough, dull, and black with shiny brown weathered spots. The exposed interior is light gray and rusty dark brown. The interior has a light gray matrix with white inclusions up to 1 mm in size. There are orange and brown rusty spots as well as black weathering near the rim of the fusion crust. There are interior fractures present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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