Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18596 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25333 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.5 x 2.2 x 1.1 |
Weight (g) | 22.14 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
30% black/brown fusion crust with oxidation and rust on the exterior; Interior is a gray matrix with oxidation scattered, heavy in areas; light/dark/weathered inclusions and chondrules and some rust. | |