Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18060 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24550 |
Dimensions (cm) | 4.4 x 3.5 x 3.2 |
Weight (g) | 100.25 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 26;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
Exterior has 60% black/brown pitted fusion crust with oxidation halos. Some grey matrix is visible. The interior is a dark gray matrix with abundant metal, heavy oxidation scattered throughout; mm sized inclusions/chondrules. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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