Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18401 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25104 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.7 x 2.5 x 2.2 |
Weight (g) | 14.93 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 26;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is smooth and dark brown with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is rusted and brown with a light gray matrix. The interior has a light gray matrix with fractures and white inclusions. Along the fractures are areas of heavily rusted matrix with metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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