Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18659 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24519 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.8 x 2.9 x 2.4 |
Weight (g) | 29.58 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
A/Be | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is dark brown and smooth with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is very rusted with areas of light gray and small fractures. The interior has a rusty light gray matrix with white and black inclusions up to 2 mm in size and some metal is visible. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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