Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18651 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24588 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.7 |
Weight (g) | 10.46 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 26;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is dark brown and smooth with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior has a light gray matrix that is very rusted with fractures. The interior is heavily rusted and fractured with areas of light gray matrix that has white inclusions and metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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