Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18416 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25176 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.8 x 1.3 |
Weight (g) | 6.88 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is a dark brown fusion crust with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is light gray and heavily rusted with white and gray inclusions. The interior is a light gray matrix with white inclusions and metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |