| Sample No.: |
RBT 04309 |
| Location: |
Roberts Massif |
| Field No.: |
15148 |
| Dimensions (cm): |
1.75x1.0x0.5 |
| Weight (g): |
1.258 |
| Meteorite Type: |
CM2 Chondrite |
Macroscopic Description: Kathleen McBride
100% of the exterior is covered with brown/black fusion crust with polygonal fractures. The interior is a black matrix with evaporites and dark 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 Fa1-50. 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
