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39,2 |
Location |
Miller Range |
Field Number |
24174 |
Dimensions (cm) |
4.3 x 3.8 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) |
39.25 |
Original Classification |
Eucrite (Brecciated) |
Ferrosilite (mol%): 26-59 |
A |
A/B |
90% of the exterior is covered with black fusion crust, shiny and fractured in areas. The exposed surface is gray with black and white inclusions. The gray matrix has white elongated grains and black minerals ~1.5 mm in length. |
This meteorite is dominated by fine-grained (~1 mm average grain size) basaltic material, which occurs as both the host and clasts. Occasional coarser-grained clasts, with grain sizes up to 4 mm are observed. Pyroxene compositions are Fs26-59Wo2-42. Semi-quantitative analyses suggest plagioclase of ~An90 and Fe/Mn ratio of pyroxene of ~30. The meteorite is a brecciated eucrite. |