Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18289 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25352 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.3 x 2.0 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) | 23.03 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 100% covered in a smooth and shiny fusion crust that is dark brown and gray with orange rust spots. The interior has a rusty dark brown and orange matrix with large metal chunks up to 3 mm. There are some areas of light gray matrix with black inclusions up to 1 mm. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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