Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18563 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25691 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.2 x 1.0 x 0.8 |
Weight (g) | 1.58 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a dark brown fusion crust that is smooth and fractured with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is brawn with gray inclusions. The interior is a heavily rusted dark brown to black matrix with metal and light gray inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |