Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18419 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25185 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.2 x 2.6 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 11.65 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is a dark brown fusion crust with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is smooth, light gray, and heavily rusted. The interior is a light gray matrix that is heavily rusted with white and small black inclusions and metal. Some areas of the interior are dark gray. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |