Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18544 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24533 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.4 x 1.9 x 1.2 |
Weight (g) | 9.12 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Kellye Pando | |
A dark brown-black fusion crust with iridescent weathering and some pitting covers 15% of the exterior. The exposed surface is grey and heavily rusted to a dark orange-brown with some very small black inclusions visible. Fresh interior is grey matrix with black and dark grey inclusions that are very small (less than 0.5 mm). Shiny metal is visible throughout and there are orange rust spots that are especially concentrated near exterior edges. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |