Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18606 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25380 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.2 x 1.7 x 0.9 |
Weight (g) | 5.54 |
Original Classification | H5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 16 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a smooth, rusty dark brown fusion crust with iridescent weathering spots. The interior is heavily rusted and dark brown with metal and small orange-brown patches. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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