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Location |
Queen Alexandra Range |
Field Number |
11564 |
Dimensions (cm) |
3.0 x 2.0 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) |
14.94 |
Original Classification |
H5 Chondrite |
Fayalite (mol%): 20;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 |
B |
A/B |
100% of this ordinary chondrite’s exterior has rough, black fusion crust with oxidation halos. The interior is a steel gray color with rusty patches and is somewhat flaky. It is very dense with no visible inclusions. |
This meteorite is a strongly shocked H5 chondrite (Fa20,Fs17) with shock blackening and dispersion of metal and troilite. Olivines exhibit planar fractures and mosaicism. |