Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18256 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25422 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.9 x 3.0 x 2.4 |
Weight (g) | 40.17 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 90% covered in a smooth and shiny fusion crust that is dark brown with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is rusty dark brown and light gray. The interior has a light gray matrix with fractures that have rust along them. There are white inclusions up to 2 mm in size, black inclusions, and metal is present. The sample is friable. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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