Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18031 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25375 |
Dimensions (cm) | 5.0 x 3.8 x 3.3 |
Weight (g) | 81.44 |
Original Classification | LL6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 29;Ferrosilite (mol%): 24 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
Black fusion crust covers 30% of the exterior. Areas without fusion crust are weathered with some grey matrix visible. A few weathered inclusions/chondrules are visible. The interior is a light grey matrix with oxidation scattered throughout. There are some rusty areas with metal and mm sized light/dark and weathered inclusions/chondrules. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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