Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18437 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25230 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.3 x 1.5 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 2.96 |
Original Classification | H5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 20;Ferrosilite (mol%): 18 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The sample is round with fusion crust covering the entire exterior. The fusion crust is rough and dark brown to black in color with iridescent weathering spots that are brown. There are fractures on the exterior. The interior has a rusty orange-brown matrix with orange-gray patches and gray inclusions up to 2 mm. There is metal present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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