Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18349 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25408 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.4 x 1.7 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 5.99 |
Original Classification | L6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Kellye Pando | |
Exterior of rock is covered with brown varnish and has yellow, orange and dark red rust along with iridescent weathering spots. There are some small shallow fracture lines. Fresh interior has a matrix that is rusted to a dark orange/brown with metal throughout. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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