Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18548 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24825 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.3 x 1.7 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) | 12.78 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Kellye Pando | |
The entire exterior of this rock is covered with a brown-orange varnish that is slightly mottled. Fresh interior shows a matrix that is weathered to a dark brown with some lighter colored inclusions visible and some red-orange rusted areas. There is shiny metal visible throughout. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |