Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18412 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25156 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.4 x 1.9 x 1.9 |
Weight (g) | 15.61 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a vesicular dark brown fusion crust with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is light gray and rusted with black inclusions. The interior is a light gray matrix with white inclusions up to 1 mm and metal is visible. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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