Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18344 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25446 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.6 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 5.70 |
Original Classification | L6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Kellye Pando | |
Some patches of dark brown/black, shiny fusion crust cover about 10% of exterior. Exposed areas are covered with a brown varnish that has orange rust and some surface fractures. Fresh interior is black matrix with small (less than 0.5 mm) light grey inclusions and metal throughout. Some orange rust mostly near exterior edges and light tan evaporites along fracture lines. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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