Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18016 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25346 |
Dimensions (cm) | 9.2 x 5.0 x 4.0 |
Weight (g) | 298.47 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 95% black fusion crust. There is pitting throughout with heavy oxidation that is red/brown. Shallow pitting has iridescent halos. Pitting is predominately on the surface, with faint fracturing. The interior has a light grey cohesive matrix with small white inclusions. Pitting and oxidation are present throughout interior of the sample. There are small dark grey inclusions approximately 2 mm in size. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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