Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18569 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25682 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.7 x 1.7 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 9.51 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is very dark brown and slightly rough with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is very rusty and light gray. The interior has a light gray matrix with rust near the fusion crust and white and black inclusion. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |