Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18247 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25683 |
Dimensions (cm) | 4.5 x 2.8 x 2.7 |
Weight (g) | 52.24 |
Original Classification | H6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is dark brown and pitted with rusted weathering spots. The interior has a dark orange-brown matrix with black inclusions and metal present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample DOM 18247 | ||||
Lab Photo(s) : | ||||