Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18280 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24966 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.4 x 2.5 x 1.9 |
Weight (g) | 21.02 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/Ce | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 50% covered in a smooth, dark brown fusion crust that has large iridescent weathering spots and evaporites. The exposed interior has a gray matrix that is rusty with fractures and evaporites. The interior has a gray matrix with brown rust, white inclusions up to 1 mm and metal is present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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