Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18676 |
Newsletter | 44,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24513 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.3 x 1.9 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 6.63 |
Original Classification | H4 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 18;Ferrosilite (mol%): 16 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curis Calva | |
The exterior has a rusty dark brown fusion crust that is smooth with iridescent weathering spots. The exposed interior is light gray with gray and black inclusions up to 1mm and areas of rust. The exposed interior is also fractured. The interior has a light gray matrix that is very rusty and falls apart easily. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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