Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18116 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24848 |
Dimensions (cm) | 2.3 x 1.9 x 1.0 |
Weight (g) | 10.79 |
Original Classification | L6 Chondrite |
Mineral Composition (%Fa & %Fs) | |
Fayalite (mol%): 25;Ferrosilite (mol%): 21 | |
Weathering | |
B/C | |
Fracturing | |
B | |
Macroscopic Description - Curtis Calva | |
The exterior is 95% covered in a very dark brown fusion crust that is smooth and shiny with dark brown/orange iridescent weathering spots. The exposed areas are dark brown/orange and rusty with areas of light gray. The interior has a light gray matrix with patches of rusty dark brown and black patches near the exterior rim. There are white inclusions and metal present. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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