Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | EET 16097 |
Newsletter | 40,2 |
Location | Elephant Moraine |
Field Number | 24671 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 4.06 |
Original Classification | CM2 Chondrite |
Pairing | EET 16050; EET 16079; EET 16097; EET 16127; EET 16128; EET 16171; |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 1-3 | |
Weathering | |
Ae | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
40% black patches of fusion curst; areas without fusion crust are black with white and light gray specks. Interior is fine grained black matrix with white and gray specks. | |
Thin Section Description (,2) - Cari Corrigan, Tim McCoy | |
The sections consist of a few small chondrules (up to 0.5 mm), mineral grains and CAIs set in a black matrix; rare metal and sulfide grains are present. Olivine compositions are Fa0-48 with most |
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