Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18048 |
Newsletter | 46,1 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25650 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.5 x 3.0 x 2.7 |
Weight (g) | 54.96 |
Original Classification | H6 CHONDRITE |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/Ce | |
Fracturing | |
B/C | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
This sample has a dark brown fusion crust that is shiny with fractures. The texture of the fusion crust looks similar to that of a schist. The interior is heavily rusted and dark brown with metal and dark rusted patches. There are some evaporites along the interior fractures. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published |
Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample DOM 18048 | ||||
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