Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18479 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24525 |
Dimensions (cm) | 4.1 x 2.7 x 1.8 |
Weight (g) | 24.53 |
Original Classification | H6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 18;Ferrosilite (mol%): 16 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a brown and rusty fusion crust that is smooth and has iridescent weathering spots. The underside looks "baked" with vesicles. The interior is orange-brown and rusty with metal. There are dark gray and black inclusions up to 1 mm in size. The sample is very rusty with orange rust. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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