Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | MIL 090586 |
Newsletter | 35,2 |
Location | Miller Range |
Field Number | 20032 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 1.7 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 8.14 |
Original Classification | CH3 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 4-42;Ferrosilite (mol%): 0-50 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
The exterior has a small black patch of fusion crust that is iridescent. The interior is a dull black matrix. | |
Thin Section Description (,2) - Cari Corrigan, Tim McCoy | |
The section consists of an aggregate of very small chondrules (less than 0.2 mm), mineral fragments, and abundant metal. Olivine grains are Fa4-42, and pyroxenes are Fs0-50Wo0-2. Carbonaceous clasts are present. The meteorite is a CH3 chondrite. |
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