Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18061 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25349 |
Dimensions (cm) | 6.1 x 4.5 x 2.5 |
Weight (g) | 113.11 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 26;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
The exterior has 85% black/brown fusion crust with rusty areas. Interior is a gray matrix with metal and oxidation scattered throughout, black veins and light/dark and weathered inclusions/chondrules. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample DOM 18061 | ||||
Lab Photo(s) : | ||||