Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18562 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25699 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.6 x 1.0 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 1.87 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 20;Ferrosilite (mol%): 18 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is dark brown with iridescent weathering spots. The exterior is fractured and smooth. The interior is heavily rusted dark brown matrix with orange rust and a few light gray inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |