Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 19213 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 26632 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.3 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 4.36 |
Original Classification | H6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 17;Ferrosilite (mol%): 16 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust covers 70% of the exterior and is dark brown, smooth and shiny with rusty iridescent weathering spots and fractures. The interior is dark brown with orange rust and metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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