Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18674 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24535 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.4 x 1.9 x 1.2 |
Weight (g) | 8.48 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior has a smooth, dark brown fusion crust with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is rusty dark brown. The interior is heavily rusted and very fractured. The matrix is light gray with black inclusions and areas of rusty brown that contain metal. There are also large white inclusions up to 2 mm. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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