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27,3 |
Location |
LaPaz Ice Field |
Field Number |
15198 |
Dimensions (cm) |
3.3 x 2.5 x 1.9 |
Weight (g) |
31.11 |
Original Classification |
L5 Chondrite |
Fayalite (mol%): 23;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 |
B/C |
A/B |
The exterior of this chondrite is covered with 90% black fusion crust with oxidation haloes and fractures. The interior is a dark gray to black matrix with rusty brown patches and some metal. Some millimeter sized inclusions are visible. |
The meteorite is an equilibrated L chondrite (Fa23, Fs20) of petrologic type 5. It contains prominent shock veins of finely disseminated metal and sulfide that reach up to 3mm in width. No high pressure silicate polymorphs were noted. |