Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18301 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25027 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 2.0 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 9.97 |
Original Classification | H5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 20;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/Ce | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 40% covered in smooth, brown and orange fusion crust that has orange rust and fractures. The exposed interior is orange and dark brown. The interior has a rusty dark brown matrix with evaporites and black inclusions. There is orange rust and metal present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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