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42,1 |
Location |
Miller Range |
Field Number |
24111 |
Dimensions (cm) |
2.0 x 1.4 x 0.9 |
Weight (g) |
2.56 |
Original Classification |
H Chondrite (Impact Melt) |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 |
B/C |
A/B |
The exterior of this meteorite has 30% black/brown fusion crust, areas without fusion crust are weathered brown. The interior is a brown matrix with weathered inclusions/chondrules; metal and some patches of weathered gray matrix are visible. |
This meteorite is an H chondrite impact melt with an exceptionally fine-grained silicate matrix, which contains a small number of silicate clasts and metal-sulfide particles typically 100 microns or less in size. Olivines are Fa19 and pyroxenes are Fs17. |