| Newsletter |
29,2 |
| Location |
LaPaz Ice Field |
| Field Number |
16435 |
| Dimensions (cm) |
3.0 x 2.5 x 1.0 |
| Weight (g) |
8.12 |
| Original Classification |
CM2 Chondrite |
| Pairing |
LAP 031043; LAP 031165; LAP 031195; LAP 031268; LAP 031299 |
| Fayalite (mol%): 1-48 |
| A/B |
| A/B |
| Black polygonally fractured fusion crust is on the exterior of these meteorites. The interior of these carbonaceous chondrites is a black powdery matrix with light gray and white chondrules and inclusions. |
| 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 Fa1-48; rare orthopyroxenes are Fs1-38. The matrix consists pre-dominantly of an Fe-rich serpentine. The meteorites are CM2 chondrites. |
