Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18026 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25132 |
Dimensions (cm) | 5.0 x 5.0 x 3.0 |
Weight (g) | 108.41 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 95% dark, black fusion crust. There is shallow pitting and an iridescent sheen across the whole exterior surface. The exposed matrix is light grey but oxidized to a red/brown color. The interior has a light grey matrix with slight oxidation throughout. There are small round inclusions present on the exposed broken surface. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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