Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18066 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24273 |
Dimensions (cm) | 4.8 x .3.4 x 3.0 |
Weight (g) | 79.80 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
B | |
Fracturing | |
A/B | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
Exterior has 85% black with some oxidation halos; exposed areas are weathered a yellow brown with some gray matrix visible. Interior is mottled matrix with dark gray to black and lighter gray areas. Black veins, metal and weathered inclusions/chondrules are visible. Oxidation is scattered throughout. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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