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39,2 |
Location |
Miller Range |
Field Number |
23013 |
Dimensions (cm) |
3.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) |
30.12 |
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%): 0-27;Ferrosilite (mol%): 2-5 |
B |
A |
Patches of weathered black fusion crust are visible on the exterior. Areas without fusion crust are dark gray to black with abundant light colored chondrules/inclusions, some are rusty and weathered. The dark gray to black matrix is filled with abundant light colored and weathered inclusions/chondrules. Some areas of the matrix are rusty/weathered. |
This section exhibits large chondrules (up to 2 mm) and CAIs in a dark matrix. Olivines range from Fa0-27 and pyroxenes from Fs2-5. The meteorite is an unequilibrated carbonaceous chondrite, probably a CV3. |
Reclassification and pairing based on Raman spectroscopy (petrologic type 3.7), and on Ni content of metal and sulfide and magnetic susceptibility (Oxidized A). Details are reported in Righter et al. (2022); doi: 10.1111/maps.13932. |