Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18064 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 25313 |
Dimensions (cm) | 5.2 x 4.3 x 2.5 |
Weight (g) | 82.29 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
Exterior has 80% black/brown fusion crust, pitted in areas and rusty oxidation is visible. Interior has a gray matrix with metal, oxidation scattered throughout, black vein and light/dark and weathered inclusions/chondrules. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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