Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18063 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25304 |
Dimensions (cm) | 6.6 x 5.2 x 3.0 |
Weight (g) | 132.84 |
Original Classification | H5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 19;Ferrosilite (mol%): 17 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
70% of the exterior has black/brown fusion crust with rusty oxidation halos. Most of the interior is weathered brown with abundant metal, some gray matrix is visible. A few mm sized weathered inclusions/chondrules are visible. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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