Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18438 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25222 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 3.44 |
Original Classification | H5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/Ce | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 50% covered in a dark brown fusion crust that has iridescent weathering spots and orange rust. The fusion crust is smooth and shiny. There are evaporites and fractures present on the exterior. The exposed interior is rusty, smooth, and dark brown. The interior has a rusty brown and orange matrix with dark inclusions and metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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