Sample Petrographic Description
Sample Number | DOM 18135 |
Newsletter | 46,2 |
Location | Dominion Range |
Field Number | 24841 |
Dimensions (cm) | 3.3 x 2.7 x 2.2 |
Weight (g) | 26.56 |
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 80% covered in a rough, black fusion crust that has rusty dark brown weathering spots. The exposed interior is light gray and white with patches that are rusty dark brown. The Interior has a light gray matrix with white inclusions and rusty patches. There are black patches near the exterior rim. | |
Thin Section Description - | |
No description published. |
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