Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18092 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24880 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.5 x 2.3 x 2.0 |
Weight (g) | 29.99 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
A/B | |
Fracturing | |
A | |
Macroscopic Description - Cecilia Satterwhite | |
40% of exterior is covered with black/brown fusion crust with oxidation halos; exposed areas are yellow/brown and rusty. The interior is a light gray matrix with oxidation scattered; metal and mm sized inclusions/chondrules are present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |