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Location |
Dominion Range |
Field Number |
25482 |
Dimensions (cm) |
3.8 x 3.5 x 3.0 |
Weight (g) |
59.49 |
Original Classification |
CO3 Chondrite |
Pairing |
DOM 08004; DOM 08139; DOM 08351; DOM 10101; DOM 10104; DOM 10900; DOM 14019; DOM 14127; DOM 14305; DOM 18019; DOM 18069; DOM 18070; DOM 18286; DOM 19034; DOM 19049; DOM 19068; DOM 19099; DOM 19170; DOM 19179 |
Fayalite (mol%): 0-49;Ferrosilite (mol%): 1-33 |
A/B |
A/B |
The exterior is about 15% covered in a rough, black fusion crust that appears vesicular. The exposed exterior is frothy and dark brownish-gray with a slight green tint. There are light gray or orange-brown inclusions in the exposed interior. The interior is a light gray matrix with some small areas of orange-brown rust. The interior texture is sugary with a few dark inclusions under 1 mm in size as well as a few very small metal grains. |
The sections consist of abundant small (up to 1 mm) chondrules, chondrule fragments, CAIs, and mineral grains in a dark matrix. Metal and sulfide occur within and rimming the chondrules. Olivine ranges in composition from Fa0-60. Pyroxene analyses range from Fs0-33. Terrestrial weathering effects are modest. Meteorites are similar enough that one description suffices, and they are likely paired. The meteorites are CO3 chondrites and may be members of the larger Dominion Range CO3 pairing group (named for DOM 08004). |