Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18415 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25171 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.2 x 2.0 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 6.72 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a dark brown fusion crust with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is smooth, dark gray and heavily rusted. The interior is light gray and heavily rusted with dark gray and white inclusions and metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |