Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18112 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24866 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.7 x 2.6 x 1.6 |
Weight (g) | 18.20 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 26;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 85% covered in a very dark brown fusion crust that is smooth and shiny with dark brown weathering spots that are pitted. The exposed interior is dark gray and brown. The interior has a light gray matrix with rusty dark brown/orange patches. There are white inclusions and metal present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample DOM 18112 | ||||
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