Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18307 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25043 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.0 x 1.6 x 1.8 |
Weight (g) | 11.26 |
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 smooth, fractures, dark brown fusion crust that is covered in orange rust. The exposed interior is dark brown and orange. The rusty interior is has a orange and dark brown matrix with metal and dark gray inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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