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22,1 |
Location |
Queen Alexandra Range |
Field Number |
11516 |
Dimensions (cm) |
8.5 x 5.0 x 4.0 |
Weight (g) |
340.30 |
Original Classification |
LL5 Chondrite |
Fayalite (mol%): 28;Ferrosilite (mol%): 24 |
B/C |
A/B |
This ordinary chondrite has a shiny greenish gray exterior with some rust and thin shallow fractures. Oxidation halos are present. The interior is dense, and smells like sulfur. It is rusty and dark gray in color and was difficult to break. |
This meteorite is a shock-blackened LL5 with local melting and redistribution of metal and troilite in veins. |