Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18114 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24854 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.3 x 2.7 x 2.2 |
Weight (g) | 20.68 |
Original Classification | L5 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 22 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 50% covered in a very dark brown fusion crust that is smooth and dull with iridescent weathering spots and fractures. The exposed areas are rusty dark brown and gray with white inclusions. The interior has a light gray matrix that contains large rusty, very dark brown patches with metal. There are black patches near the exterior rim. White inclusions are present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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