Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18265 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25148 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.5 x 2.7 x 2.5 |
Weight (g) | 36.13 |
Original Classification | H6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 20;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a dark brown fusion crust that is smooth and dull with iridescent weathering spots, fractures, and evaporites. The interior has a rusty orange-brown matrix with metal and fractures. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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