| Sample No.: |
MIL 05152 |
| Location: |
Miller Range |
| Field No.: |
18000 |
| Dimensions (cm): |
4.75x4.0x2.0 |
| Weight (g): |
46.607 |
| Meteorite Type: |
CM2 Chondrite |
Macroscopic Description: Kathleen McBride
Small patches of purplish-black fusion crust are on the exterior; some evaporites are present. The interior is a black matrix with tiny light colored chondrules.
Thin Section (,2) Description: Tim McCoy and Emma Bullock
The section consists 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 Fa1-37 and pyroxenes are Fs1-26. The matrix consists pre-dominantly of an Fe-rich serpentine. The meteorite is a CM2 chondrite.
Thin Section Images
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Lab Images
