Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18436 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25245 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.5 x 1.3 x 1.1 |
Weight (g) | 3.06 |
Original Classification | L6 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 that has iridescent weathering spots and orange rust. The fusion crust is smooth and shiny. The exposed interior is dark orange and gray. The interior has patches of light gray matrix but must is rusty orange-brown with large metal grains and black inclusions up to 2 mm. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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