Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18653 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24541 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.4 x 2.2 x 1.8 |
Weight (g) | 12.38 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
Be | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is dark brown and smooth with iridescent weathering spots and evaporites. The exposed interior is rusted and smooth with a light gray matrix. The interior is heavily rusted with a visible light gray matrix. The interior has white, black inclusions and metal along with fractures. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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