Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18654 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24572 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 2.7 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) | 17.64 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is dark brown and smooth with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is very rust and light gray with white inclusions and fractures. The interior has a rusty light gray matrix that is crumbly with white and light gray inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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