Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 19242 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24277 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.9 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 4.30 |
Original Classification | H6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Kellye Pando | |
The whole exterior of the rock is covered with a shiny brown varnish that has orange rust, some pitting one large fracture and some dark black/brown weathering spots. Fresh interior shows a matrix that is rusted to a dark brown with some areas of a lighter orange/brown and some areas of a darker black color. Metal is visible throughout. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample DOM 19242 | ||||
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