Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18264 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25126 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 |
Weight (g) | 32.38 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is covered in a very dark fusion crust that is smooth and shiny with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is light gray and rusty dark orange-brown with white inclusions. The interior has a light gray matrix with fractures and rusty dark orange-brown areas that contain metal. There are white inclusions up to 2 mm. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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