Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18023 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25138 |
Dimensions (cm) | 5.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 |
Weight (g) | 177.54 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 75% black, shiny fusion crust with pitting and minimal oxidation halos throughout. The top of the sample has exposed matrix that is oxidized to a red/brown color. There is one long fracture on the west side of the exterior. The interior is a dark grey, matrix with oxidation spots throughout the exposed interior surface, that are red/orange in color. There are black inclusions approximately 2-3 mm in size visible on the interior. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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