Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18027 |
Newsletter | 47,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25190 |
Dimensions (cm) | 4.5 x 5.0 x 4.0 |
Weight (g) | 123.99 |
Original Classification | H4 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 18;Ferrosilite (mol%): 15 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Leslie Young | |
The exterior has 98% fusion crust, with small fractures across the surface. There is shallow pitting with iridescent halos. The exposed matrix is oxidized to red/brown. The oxidization is too dark to determine the matrix from the surface. The interior has a light grey matrix with dark grey inclusions. There are 3-4 mm dark grey inclusions. There are white inclusions present that are approximately 1 mm in size. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description provided. |
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