Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18541 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24560 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.2 x 1.6 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 4.60 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 26;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Kellye Pando | |
A dark brown fusion crust covered with iridescent weathering spots covers 15% of the exterior. The exposed surface is grey with dark orange-brown rust spots and some very small black inclusions visible. Fresh interior is a grey matrix that is heavily rusted to a dark orange-brown color and shiny metals are visible throughout. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |