Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18015 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24916 |
Dimensions (cm) | 8.0 x 5.5 x 5.0 |
Weight (g) | 303.46 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
Thin, dark black fusion crust covers over 80% of the exterior. Small fractures and pitting throughout exterior. Iridescent haloes present around pitting, with no exposed matrix. Remaining exterior is rusted to a red/brown color. The interior of the sample has dark grey matrix, containing a large amount of metal. There are small white clasts throughout the interior. Small sections are red/brown in color from oxidation. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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