Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18673 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24576 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.2 x 2.2 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) | 9.29 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a smooth, dark brown fusion crust with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is light gray with rusty dark brown areas. There is are a few large light orange inclusions that are up to 1mm. There are also fractures in the exposed interior. The interior is heavily rusted and very fractured. The matrix is light gray with black inclusions and areas of rusty brown that contain metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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