Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18432 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25208 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.9 |
Weight (g) | 2.91 |
Original Classification | H6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is covered in a smooth, dark brown fusion crust that has iridescent weathering spots and fractures. The exposed interior is rusted and dark brown. The interior has an orange-brown rusty matrix with dark gray inclusions and metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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