Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18005 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24824 |
Dimensions (cm) | 10.5 x 9.2 x 6.0 |
Weight (g) | 1074.49 |
Original Classification | H6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 20;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior surface has 65% fusion crust. The fusion crust is black with some weathering. There are pits across the surface with rust on the surface that does not have fusion crust. The interior has heavy oxidation, with a rusty brown color, with a fine grain matrix. There is a large presence of metal in the sample and it is very difficult to break. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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