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39,2 |
Location |
Miller Range |
Field Number |
21128 |
Dimensions (cm) |
1.6 x 1.3 x 0.7 |
Weight (g) |
2.46 |
Original Classification |
CV3 Chondrite |
Updated Classification |
CV 3.7 Chondrite Oxidized A |
Pairing |
MIL 13328;
MIL 13032;
MIL 13067;
MIL 13117;
MIL 13118;
MIL 13241;
MIL 15230;
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Fayalite (mol%): 0-8;Ferrosilite (mol%): 1-7 |
B |
A/B |
The exterior has brown/black patches of fusion crust with some visible inclusions/chondrules on the exposed gray interior. The interior is a dark gray to black matrix with some oxidation. Abundant inclusions and chondrules of various sizes and colors are visible. |
The section exhibits large chondrules (up to 2 mm) and CAIs in a dark matrix. Olivines range from Fa0-8 and pyroxenes from Fs1-7. The meteorite is an unequilibrated carbonaceous chondrite, probably a CV3. |
Reclassification and pairing based on magnetic susceptibility and location proximal to other CV Oxidized A 3.7 from the southern MIL icefield. Details are reported in Righter et al. (2022); doi: 10.1111/maps.13932. |