Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | QUE 97080 |
Newsletter | 22,1 |
Location | Queen Alexandra Range |
Field Number | 11519 |
Dimensions (cm) | 5.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) | 73.40 |
Original Classification | LL6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 30;Ferrosilite (mol%): 26 | |
Weathering | |
C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Kathleen McBride | |
90% of this meteorite’s exterior is covered with rough, pitted, brown/black fusion crust. The interior is fine grained with a sugary texture. Some mm sized inclusions, metal grains and rust are present. The meteorite is very hard. | |
Thin Section Description (,2) - Tim McCoy | |
This otherwise unexceptional LL6 chondrite contains spherical "vugs" up to 1 mm in diameter which were observed in hand sample and do not appear to result from cutting. Their origin is unclear. |
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