Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18594 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25326 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.6 x 1.7 |
Weight (g) | 12.04 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 26;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
90% brown/black fusion crust covers the exterior with some rust and oxidation. The interior is a gray matrix with heavy oxidation and some light/dark inclusions/chondrules, some are weathered and metal is visible. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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