Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18560 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25677 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.5 x 0.8 x 0.8 |
Weight (g) | 1.24 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is dark brown and smooth with iridescent weathering spots. The interior is dark brown to black and heavily rusted with metal and light gray inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |