Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18248 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25723 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.2 x 3.7 x 2.6 |
Weight (g) | 51.03 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
Approximately 20% of the exterior is covered in a smooth, dark brown fusion crust that has iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is dark brown with orange rust around fractures. the exposed interior is also pitted with areas of light gray. The interior has a rusty orange-brown matrix with some patches of light gray matrix. There are black inclusions, dark gray inclusions, and metal present. There are interior fractures with some weathering. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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