Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18603 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25389 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.1 x 1.4 x 0.8 |
Weight (g) | 2.26 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 26;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 100% smooth brown to dark brown fusion crust. The interior is heavily rusted orange to dark brown with an area that is black or greenish gray. There are fractures present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample DOM 18603 | ||||
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