Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18418 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25184 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.2 x 1.6 x 1.4 |
Weight (g) | 6.16 |
Original Classification | H5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 20;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a dark brown fusion crust that is rough with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is heavily rusted and fractured. The interior is heavily rusted with a gray matrix with black inclusions up to 1 mm. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |