Petrographic Descriptions (Select a sample)
| Sample No.: | MIL 05112; MIL 05124 |
| Location: | Miller Range |
| Field No.: | 18057; 18122 |
| Dimensions (cm): | 2.0x1.5x1.0; 2.0x1.0x1.0 |
| Weight (g): | 2.754; 2.591 |
| Meteorite Type: | CM2 Chondrite |
Macroscopic Description: Kathleen McBride
The exterior of 05112 is yellow brown with fractures; 05124 has patches of purplish black fusion crust. The interiors are brown and black with light colored inclusions.
Thin Section (,2) Description: Tim McCoy and Emma Bullock
The sections consist of a few small chondrules (up to 0.5 mm), mineral grains and CAIs set in a black matrix; rare metal and sulfide grains are present. Olivine compositions are Fa1-20. The matrix consists pre-dominantly of an Fe-rich serpentine. The meteorites are CM2 chondrites.
Thin Section Images
| Cross-Polarized Light MIL 05112 | Plane-Polarized Light MIL 05112 | Reflected Light MIL 05112 |
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| Cross-Polarized Light MIL 05124 | Plane-Polarized Light MIL 05124 | Reflected Light MIL 05124 |
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Lab Images
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