Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 19216 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 26655 |
Dimensions (cm) | 1.6 x 1.1 x 0.7 |
Weight (g) | 1.97 |
Original Classification | L5 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The fusion crust is dark brown, smooth and dull but slightly rough on the bottom and covers 90% of the exterior. The interior is light gray with black and gray inclusions up to 1 mm in size. There are areas that are rusty brown-orange with metal. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
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