Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18266 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25162 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.0 x 3.0 x 2.2 |
Weight (g) | 34.21 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
Be | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 80% covered in a dark brown fusion crust that is smooth and dull with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is light gray with rusty spots that are dark brown and there are white inclusions visible. The interior has a light gray matrix that has rusty dark brown areas. There are white inclusions up to 1 mm but there is one that is 3 mm in size. There are interior patches of black near the rim of the fusion crust. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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