Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 19212 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 26618 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 3.1 x 0.6 |
Weight (g) | 2.85 |
Original Classification | LL6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 30;Ferrosilite (mol%): 25 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust covers 90% of the exterior and is dark brown, smooth and shiny with rusty iridescent weathering spots. The interior has a very dark brown to black matrix that is rusty with metal and light gray inclusions. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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