Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18020 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24821 |
Dimensions (cm) | 6.0 x 3.5 x 4.0 |
Weight (g) | 124.16 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 23 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 98% black fusion crust with iridescent halos. There are several areas of exposed matrix rusted to red/brown. There is one long fracture that encircles the exterior. The interior has a light grey matrix with heavy oxidation to red/brown. There are small white and black inclusions that are less than 2 mm in size. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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