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23,2 |
Location |
Queen Alexandra Range |
Field Number |
10780 |
Dimensions (cm) |
2.0 x 1.5 x 1.5 |
Weight (g) |
3.52 |
Original Classification |
CM2 Chondrite |
Fayalite (mol%): 0-49;Ferrosilite (mol%): 0-5 |
B |
B |
This carbonaceous chondrite has a small purplish patch of fusion crust on the exterior surface. The interior has white to gray chondrules £ 1mm in size. The matrix is black, soft and powdery. |
This section consists of small chondrules (up to 0.8 mm), aggregates and mineral grains in a black matrix. Olivine compositions range from Fa0-49, with most Fa0-1. Low-Ca pyroxene is Fs1-5. The matrix is composed dominantly of Fe-rich serpentine. The meteorite is a CM2 chondrite. |