Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18417 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25174 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 2.2 x 1.9 |
Weight (g) | 12.73 |
Original Classification | H4 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 18;Ferrosilite (mol%): 16 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a dark brown fusion crust with iridescent weathering spots and fractures. The interior is heavily rusted with metal and black inclusions and a few areas of light gray matrix with dark gray inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |