Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 19211 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 26612 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.4 x 1.3 x 0.6 |
Weight (g) | 7.21 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
90% of the exterior has rough, black fusion crust with rusty weathering spots and fractures. The interior is light gray with rusty orange areas, white inclusions, and fractures. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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